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KONGFUZE

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Overview

KONGFUZE (noun)
  The noun KONGFUZE has 1 sense:

1. Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)play

  Familiarity information: KONGFUZE used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


KONGFUZE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Confucius; K'ung Futzu; Kong the Master; Kongfuze

Instance hypernyms:

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)


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