Meaning of Xenophanes | Babel Free
/zɛˈnɒfəniːz/Definitions
- A Greek given name.
- The pre-Socratic philosopher Xenophanes of Colophon; by extension or reference, any profound or transformative religious thinker.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Xenophanes
Ελληνικά
Ξενοφάνης
Español
Jenófanes
Suomi
Ksenofanes
Français
Xénophane
Italiano
Senofane
日本語
クセノパネス
한국어
크세노파네스
Nederlands
Xenophanes
Português
Xenófanes
Русский
Ксенофан
Examples
“Lucretius was the Xenophanes of Roman culture, a great theorist (visionary), an ardent disciple of Universal Nature, an enemy of all superstition, false gods, and false fear of death, […]”
“No Xenophanes arose amongst the Jews to rebuke them for ascribing to Jahweh acts which would be accounted a shame and a disgrace amongst men; […]”
“Euthyphro is no Xenophanes but as a religious and thinking man he can turn to great teachers; […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.