Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wise lawgiver.
- noun A legislator.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A celebrated Athenian lawmaker, born about 638 b. c.; hence, a legislator; a publicist; -- often used ironically.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A wise
legislator orlawgiver . - noun Any
legislator .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The problem is i just went to a "so called solon" ...... and it turned it yello: - (. the ends are white from previously highligting;;;; and the top is yello! omg!
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The mood was encapsulated by the remark of one oddball politician, solon to be Rand Paul, that "I don't do Afghanistan."
Michael Brenner: America and the World -- Post November 2nd Michael Brenner 2010
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#17 POSTED BY daniel solon, May 22nd, 2009 1: 01 pm where are the marx brothers
Top 10 Best Fourth Movies in a Franchise » Scene-Stealers 2009
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April 12, 2010, 3: 30 am solon says: emendation – late on the West Coast – free debate in Israel vis a vis the USsolon (Quote)
The Volokh Conspiracy » “White House Denies Israeli Visa Story” 2010
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April 12, 2010, 2: 27 pm miles says: solon: Moreover, there is the objectively indefensibleaid to the enemies of the USA – for Israeli interests: The focus on U.S. military secrets is not limited to information needed for the defense of Israel, as was argued when Pollard was arrested.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “White House Denies Israeli Visa Story” 2010
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The mood was encapsulated by the remark of one oddball politician, solon to be Rand Paul, that "I don't do Afghanistan."
Michael Brenner: America and the World -- Post November 2nd Michael Brenner 2010
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I got banned for being to mean to the trolls. solon
Think Progress » Jeb Bush: Sarah Palin lacks a ‘depth of understanding.’ 2010
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Finally, Shrdlu had been forced to endure the obloquy of the unlettered, the scorn of the Puritanical solon, a typical example of H.L. Mencken'sbooboisiefor whom an open book was never an open book.
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It turns out the health-care vote in Congress was a Waterloo, although Sen. Jim DeMint, the South Carolina solon who predicted as much, got a few details wrong.
From Televangelism to the Tea Parties Thomas Frank 2010
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It turns out the health-care vote in Congress was a Waterloo, although Sen. Jim DeMint, the South Carolina solon who predicted as much, got a few details wrong.
From Televangelism to the Tea Parties Thomas Frank 2010
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