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Thoreau

Verb / θɜ:ˈəʊ / Another word for thoreau — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Thoreau is a proper noun. It is the last name of an American writer and philosopher named Henry David Thoreau.

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thoreau henrydavidthoreau HDT Thoreauvian Transcendentalist philosopher naturalist writer poet essayist author intellectual thinker observer individualist reformer protester dissenter nonconformist radical

Example sentences

  1. Thoreau was an American philosopher and writer who lived in the 19th century.
  2. Thoreau's most famous book is called Walden.
  3. Thoreau wrote about nature, simplicity, and individualism.
  4. Thoreau was a Transcendentalist, which means he believed in the power of the individual spirit.
  5. Thoreau was also a naturalist, which means he loved and studied nature.

Quotes

  • If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
  • Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify.
  • As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

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