Boethius

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bəʊˈiːθɪəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bō ē′thē əs)


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Bo•e•thi•us  (bō ē′thē əs),USA pronunciation n. 
    A•ni•ci•us Man•li•us Sev•e•ri•nus  (ə nish′ē əs man′lē əs sev′ə rī′nəs),USA pronunciation a.d. 475?–525?, Roman philosopher and statesman.Also, Bo•e•tius  (bō ē′shəs).USA pronunciation Also called Boece.  Bo•e′thi•an, adj. 

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Boethius / bəʊˈiːθɪəs/
  1. Anicius Manlius Severinus ( əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs ). ?480–?524 ad, Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae. He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric
'Boethius' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Boece - Consolation of Philosophy, The

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