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Theophrastus

/θiəˈfræstəs/
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Definitions of Theophrastus
  1. noun
    Greek philosopher who was a student of Aristotle and who succeeded Aristotle as the leader of the Peripatetics (371-287 BC)
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    philosopher
    a specialist in philosophy
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