What does "solon" mean?
A wise legislator or lawgiver.
Solon
/ˈsoʊlən/ name, noun
name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A wise legislator or lawgiver.
- Grammar: solon is listed as name, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: alderman, assemblyman, athenian lawgiver, chosen freeholder.
- Useful contrasts: despot, lawbreaker, tyrant.
- Usage evidence: 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 to institutionalize protection for those serving in the front lines, providing death benefits including funeral services and extending educational allowances to their children to support them through their studies.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wise legislator or lawgiver.
- 2 a person who is a respected leader in national or international affairs wordnet
- 3 Any legislator. Philippines, especially
"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 to institutionalize protection for those serving in the front lines, providing death benefits including funeral services and extending educational allowances to their children to support them through their studies."
Proper Noun
- 1 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!"
- 2 A city in Iowa.
- 3 A town in Maine.
- 4 A town in New York.
- 5 A city in Ohio.
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Example
"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 to institutionalize protection for those serving in the front lines, providing death benefits including funeral services and extending educational allowances to their children to support them through their studies."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "solon"?
Common synonyms include: alderman, assemblyman, athenian lawgiver, chosen freeholder, city father, congressman.
How do you use "solon" in a sentence?
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 to institutionalize protection for those serving in the front lines, providing death benefits including funeral services and extending educational allowances to their children to support them through their studies.
How do you pronounce "solon"?
Pronounced /ˈsoʊlən/.
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn), the name of an influential Athenian statesman.
Etymology 2
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn).