SIR FRANCIS BACON Synonyms
3 hypernyms for sir francis bacon. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SIR FRANCIS BACON
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| author | verb, noun v, 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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a writer of literary works | ||||||
| intellectual | noun, adjective n, 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 | noun n | |||||
noun • a specialist in philosophy • a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity | ||||||
| polymath | noun n | |||||
noun • a person of great and varied learning | ||||||
| scientist | noun n | |||||
noun • a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences | ||||||
| statesman | noun n | |||||
noun • a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs | ||||||
| thinker | noun n | |||||
noun • an important intellectual • someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision) | ||||||
| bacon | noun n | |||||
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, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||
| baron verulam | noun n | |||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||
| francis bacon | noun n | |||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||
| viscount st. albans | noun n | |||||
noun • English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626) | ||||||