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| Noun | 1. One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism.[Websters]. | |
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Date "AVERROIST" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: AVERROIST
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who were so demoninated from Averroes, a celebrated Arabian author. They held the soul to be mortal, though they pretended to submit to the christian theology.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | [Noun] A peripatetic philosopher belonging to a certain sect that appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning. (references) | ||
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