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Confucius

con·fu·cius

UK/kənˈfjuː.ʃəs/ US/kənˈfju.ʃəs/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC)

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Origin

Learned borrowing from New Latin Cōnfucius, from Mandarin 孔夫子 (Kǒng Fūzǐ, honorific title, literally “Master Kong”) + Latin -ius.

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