Derivation Of The Word "Solon"

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Solon

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solon

PRONUNCIATION:

(SOH-luhn) 

MEANING:

noun:
1. A wise lawgiver.
2. A legislator.

ETYMOLOGY:

After Solon (c. 638-558 BCE), an Athenian lawmaker who introduced political, economic, and moral reforms and revised the harsh code of laws established by Draco. Earliest documented use: 1631.