Solon

So·lon  (sln, -ln) 638?-559? b.c.

Athenian lawgiver and poet. His reforms preserved a class system based on wealth but ended privilege by birth.

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so·lon  (sln, -ln)

n.

1. A wise lawgiver.

2. A legislator.

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[After Solon.]

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Solon [ˈsəʊlən]

n

(Biographies / Solon (?638 bc-?559 bc) M, Athenian, POLITICS: statesman) ?638-?559 bc, Athenian statesman, who introduced economic, political, and legal reforms

Solonian  [səʊˈləʊnɪən], Solonic [səʊˈlɒnɪk] adj

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Noun

1.

solon - a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs national leader, statesman elder statesman - an elderly statesman whose advice is sought be government leaders Founding Father - a member of the Constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787 pol, political leader, politico, politician - a person active in party politics stateswoman - a woman statesman