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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A native or an inhabitant of Stagira, a city of Macedonia (Chalcidice), situated on the Strymonic Gulf; specifically, Aristotle, the “prince of philosophers” (384-322
b. c. ), who was born there, and is frequently referred to as “the Stagirite.”
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A native of, or resident in,
Stagira , in ancient Macedonia; especially, Aristotle.
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