statesman, solon, national leader
(noun) a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Solon
An ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages (c.630-c.560 BC).
A city in Iowa.
A town in Maine.
A town in New York.
A city in Ohio.
• Olson, loons, snool
solon (plural solons)
A wise legislator or lawgiver.
Any legislator.
• Olson, loons, snool
Source: Wiktionary
So"lon, n.
Definition: A celebrated Athenian lawmaker, born about 638 b. c.; hence, a legislator; a publicist; -- often used ironically.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
