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Xenophon

Verb / ˈzenʌfʌn / Another word for xenophon — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Xenophon was a Greek historian, soldier, and philosopher.

Synonyms & similar words

xenophon historian philosopher writer thinker scholar commander general soldier warrior fighter combatant battler campaigner crusader champion defender protector guardian keeper

Example sentences

  1. Xenophon lived in ancient Greece.
  2. Xenophon was a student of Socrates.
  3. Xenophon wrote about his military adventures in the book 'Anabasis'.
  4. Xenophon believed that a leader should be both just and merciful.
  5. Xenophon's ideas about leadership and morality are still studied today.

Quotes

  • The sweetest of all sounds is praise. - Xenophon
  • Excess of grief for the dead is madness; for it is an injury to the living, and the dead know it not. - Xenophon
  • There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. - Xenophon

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