Zoe
/ˈzəʊ/ name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 In the philosophy of Giorgio Agamben, bare life, as opposed to any particular mode of life (bios). uncountable
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Zoë.
"Rosalie smiled faintly, and at the clapping of her hands, the raven-haired Zoe, in all her surpassing beauty, entered the apartment."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The situation drove Zoe to despair."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ζωή (zōḗ).