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JOWETT
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• JOWETT (noun)
The noun JOWETT has 1 sense:
1. English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
Familiarity information: JOWETT used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English classical scholar noted for his translations of Plato and Aristotle (1817-1893)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Benjamin Jowett; Jowett
Instance hypernyms:
classical scholar; classicist (a student of ancient Greek and Latin)
interpreter; translator (someone who mediates between speakers of different languages)
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