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PRE-SOCRATIC

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any philosopher who lived before Socrates

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("pre-Socratic" is a kind of...):

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Before the time of Socrates

Synonyms:

pre-Socratic; presocratic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Socrates (ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC))

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