solon
UK/ˈsəʊlən/US/ˈsoʊlən/
solon noun: a wise legislator or lawgiver.
Noun
solon (plural solons)
- A wise legislator or lawgiver.
- Any legislator.
- In the wake of the death of two first responders in La Trinidad town, Rep. Eric Go Yap seeks to amend the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 or Republic Act (RA) 10121. [...] The solon is set to file a bill to amend RA 10121 on Aug. 4, particularly Section 13, as he seeks...2025 August 5, Harley Palangchao, “Lawmaker seeks protection of rescuers on duty”, in The Manila Times, retrieved 07 Sep 2025
- "I strongly and categorically deny the baseless accusations lnking^([sic]) me to alleged corrupt practices and illegal acts. The ongoing flood-control nvestigation^([sic]) is a serious matter. am^([sic]) totally surprised that my name has been mentioned," USWAG ILONGGO Party-list Rep. James "Jojo"...2025 September 9, Ellson Quismorio, “More House members issue denials on Discaya allegations”, in The Manila Bulletin, retrieved 09 Sep 2025
Proper noun capitalized: Solon
Solon
- An ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages (c.630-c.560 BC).
- Now if your Majesty would have our bristles
To bind your mortar with, or fill our colons
With rich blood, or make brawn out of our gristles,
In policy—ask else your royal Solons—
You ought to give us hog-wash and clean straw,
And sties well thatched; besides it is the law!1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts - [T]he law codes drafted in Athens in the late seventh and early sixth centuries were the work of individuals, Drakon and then Solon.1976, L[ilian] H[amilton] Jeffery, “Kylon and Drakon”, in Archaic Greece: The City-States, c. 700-500 b.c., New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, section II (Central and Northern Greece)...
- Now if your Majesty would have our bristles
- A city in Iowa.
- A town in Somerset County, Maine.
- A town in New York.
- A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Forms of solon
| plural | solons |
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Origin of solon
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn), the name of an influential Athenian statesman.
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn).
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Words that rhyme with solon
Questions about solon
- What does solon mean?
- Solon means a wise legislator or lawgiver.
- What part of speech is solon?
- Solon can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce solon?
- Solon is pronounced /ˈsəʊlən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of solon?
- The plural of solon is solons.
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