Solon definition in context with images and synonyms from the book, Vocabulary for the College-Bound Student. Learn the word, solon, in short real context with illustrations and improve your reading comprehension.
/soh-luhn/ (noun)
Solon definition
a wise lawgiver or a member of legislature, legislator, adviser, sage, statesman, mentor
Example
Solon was an Athenian statesman, known as one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Solon ended exclusive aristocratic control of the government, substituted a system of control by the wealthy, and introduced a new and more humane law code. He was also a noted poet.
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