MENCIUS

Meaning of MENCIUS in English

/men"shee euhs/ , n.

c380-289 B.C., Chinese philosopher. Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi .

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MENCIUS — biographical name see: Meng-tzu
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MENCIUS — I Chinese Mengzi or Meng-tzu orig. Meng K'o born с 372 died с 289 BC Chinese philosopher. The book Mencius …
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MENCIUS — — see Meng-tzu
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MENCIUS — born c. 372 BC, ancient state of Tsou, China died c. 289, China Mencius, detail, ink and colour on silk; …
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MENCIUS — Mencius BrE AmE ˈmen ʃi‿əs ˈmen t ʃ əs —Chinese Mèngzi [ ⁴mʌŋ tsɯ ]
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MENCIUS — n. or Mengzi or Meng-tzu Chinese Confucian text concerning government, written by Mencius . The book maintains that the welfare …
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MENCIUS — n. Chinese Mengzi or Meng-tzu orig. Meng K'o born 0441; 372 died 0441; 289 BC Chinese philosopher. The book Mencius …
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MENCIUS — Мэн-цзы
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MENCIUS — n. Function: biographical name ― see MENG-TZU
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SHANTUNG
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HSUN-TZU — born c. 300 BC, Chao Kingdom, China died c. 230 BC, Lan-ling, Ch'u Kingdom, China Pinyin Xun-zi, also spelled Hsn-tze, …
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CONFUCIANISM
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CHINESE LANGUAGES — also called Sinitic, Chinese Han the principal language group of eastern Asia, belonging to the Sino-Tibetan language family. Chinese exists …
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XUNZI — or Hsün-tzu born 0441; 300, Zhao kingdom, China died 0441; 230 BCE, Lanling, Chu kingdom Chinese scholar and philosopher. He …
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