philosopher king

noun

the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.

Origin of philosopher king

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby philosopher king

philoprogenitive, philos., philosophaster, philosophe, philosopher, philosopher king, philosopher kings, philosophers' stone, philosophes, philosophical, philosophical analysis

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Example sentences from the Web for philosopher king

So thought the philosopher-King of Prussia, when he let his regiments out of garrison to go and face the enemy.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official|William Sleeman
A smile in Plato at the sight of his philosopher-King in such strange company might well be pardoned.
Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham|Harold J. Laski
But if the President was not the philosopher-king, what was he?
The Economic Consequences of the Peace|John Maynard Keynes
Shall we, then, have the philosopher-king, as Europe dimly seems to half expect?
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.|Arthur Mee

Diceneus, philosopher-king of Dacia, perhaps Cassiodorus' ideal of a king, 32.
The Letters of Cassiodorus|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator)

Cultural definitions for philosopher king

philosopher-king

In the Republic by Plato, the ideal ruler, who has the virtue and wisdom of a philosopher.

单词	philosopher king
释义	philosopher king noun the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened. Origin of philosopher king First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby philosopher king philoprogenitive, philos., philosophaster, philosophe, philosopher, philosopher king, philosopher kings, philosophers' stone, philosophes, philosophical, philosophical analysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for philosopher king So thought the philosopher-King of Prussia, when he let his regiments out of garrison to go and face the enemy. Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official\|William Sleeman A smile in Plato at the sight of his philosopher-King in such strange company might well be pardoned. Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham\|Harold J. Laski But if the President was not the philosopher-king, what was he? The Economic Consequences of the Peace\|John Maynard Keynes Shall we, then, have the philosopher-king, as Europe dimly seems to half expect? The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.\|Arthur Mee Diceneus, philosopher-king of Dacia, perhaps Cassiodorus' ideal of a king, 32. The Letters of Cassiodorus\|Cassiodorus (AKA Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator) Cultural definitions for philosopher king philosopher-king In the Republic by Plato, the ideal ruler, who has the virtue and wisdom of a philosopher. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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