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Noun plotinus has 1 sense
  1. Plotinus - Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
    --1 is a kind of
    philosopher

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Term: Plotinus

Description:

Plotinus was a Greek philosopher who is widely considered one of the most important figures in the development of Neoplatonism, a philosophical and religious movement. He lived in the 3rd century AD and his teachings focused on the unity of the soul with the divine.

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Noun:

1. (Philosophy) Plotinus - A Greek philosopher who developed the philosophical system known as Neoplatonism.

Example sentence: Many consider Plotinus to be the founder of Neoplatonism.

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