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noun • someone who is critical of the motives of others • a member of a group of ancient Greek philosophers who advocated the doctrine that virtue is the only good and that the essence of virtue is self-control | ||||||||
42% | 6 | Birthplace of the philosopher Diogenes | ||||||
noun • an ancient city in Bithynia; founded in the 4th century BC and flourished under the Romans; the Nicene Creed was adopted there in 325 • the seventh ecumenical council in 787 which refuted iconoclasm and regulated the veneration of holy images • the first ecumenical council in 325 which produced the wording of the Nicene Creed and condemned the heresy of Arianism | ||||||||
42% | 6 | Seljuk ruler who defeated the Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes at the Battle of Manzikert | ||||||
adjective • of or relating to the Seljuks noun • any one of the Turkish dynasties that ruled Asia Minor from the 11th to the 13th centuries; they successfully invaded Byzantium and defended the Holy Land against Crusaders | ||||||||
Fancy Name I See But No Supporter Of Diogenes Crossword Clue
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CYNIC which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CYNIC
Updated: October 14, 2023
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2 | Birthplace of the philosopher Diogenes | |
3 | Diogenes' burden
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7 | Seljuk ruler who defeated the Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes at the Battle of Manzikert |
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