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Meaning of 'peripatetic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peripatetic [ a.]
- Walking about; itinerant.
- Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle (who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers.
2 . Peripatetic [ n.]
- One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
- A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.

Meaning of 'peripatetic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peripatetic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
Example in sentence:
  • Aristotelean logic
2 . peripatetic [ s]
Meaning (2):
- traveling especially on foot
Example in sentence:
  • a poor wayfaring stranger;
  • peripatetic country preachers

Nearby Words:

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