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Mencius

/ˈmɛnʃ(ɪ)əs/

Mencius proper noun: chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.).

Proper noun

Mencius

  1. Chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.)
    • This laſt tome, notwithſtanding, is not ſo much the work of Confucius, as of Mencius his diſciple, whoſe life was leſs regular than that of his maſter, but his ſtile more eloquent and pleaſant.1738, Lewis Le Comte, Memoirs and Remarks, London: John Hughs, page 191
    • Some 2000 years ago Chinese philosopher Mencius famously wrote: "Who wins the hearts of people gains the whole world." Today, his words still ring true.2016 June 17, Hao Gui, “Chinese media: Attack to defend”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 17 Jun 2016
  2. A collection of anecdotes and conversations of the philosopher by the same name.

Mencius meaning in Vietnamese

Mencius in Vietnamese

Chinese philosopher
Mạnh Tử

Synonyms of Mencius

Origin of Mencius

From Latin Mencius, from Mandarin Chinese 孟子 (Mèngzǐ).

Words formed from Mencius

Questions about Mencius

What does Mencius mean?
Mencius means chinese philosopher, follower of Confucius (?372 - 289 B.C.E., or 385 - 303/302 B.C.E.).
What is Mencius in Vietnamese?
Mencius in Vietnamese is Mạnh Tử. See Mencius meaning in Vietnamese.
What part of speech is Mencius?
Mencius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Mencius?
Mencius is pronounced /ˈmɛnʃ(ɪ)əs/.

Words near Mencius in the dictionary

  1. Menchion
  2. Menchions
  3. Mencia
  4. Mencian
  5. Mencias
  6. Mencius
  7. Mencke
  8. Mencken
  9. Menckenese
  10. Menckenesque
  11. Menckenian

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