SIR FRANCIS BACON Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the phrase sir francis bacon. (close relations)
Definition of SIR FRANCIS BACON
bacon
Best Alternative Words for SIR FRANCIS BACON
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author | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) • someone who originates or causes or initiates something verb • be the author of | ||||||||
essayist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a writer of literary works | ||||||||
intellectual | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • appealing to or using the intellect • involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct noun • a person who uses the mind creatively adjective satellite • of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind | ||||||||
philosopher | nounn | |||||||
noun • a specialist in philosophy • a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity | ||||||||
polymath | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person of great and varied learning | ||||||||
scientist | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | ||||||||
statesman | nounn | |||||||
noun • a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | ||||||||
thinker | nounn | |||||||
noun • an important intellectual • someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) | ||||||||
bacon | nounn | |||||||
noun • back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried • English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292) • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||||
1st baron verulam | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||||
baron verulam | nounn | |||||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||||
francis bacon | nounn | |||||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||||
viscount st. albans | nounn | |||||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) |