noun
solon
SOH-luhn
noun
1
A wise, skilled lawmaker; more loosely, any legislator or politician (often used with a hint of irony).
"Local newspapers referred to the city councilman as "the solon from the third ward.""
"The visiting solons debated the new tax bill late into the night."
How to Use Solon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA lawmaker, especially a wise one — often used half-jokingly for politicians in news writing.
Common pairings
state solons
a wise solon
Word Forms
solons plural
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Etymology
From Solon, the name of an influential ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages of Greece.