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STOIC

a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c.

The meaning of the word stoic is a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c..

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corpusclea minute particle
adaptto make fit (as for a new use) often by modification
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
inquisitorone who inquires or makes inquisition
fraudulentcharacterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
incumbentthe holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice
uniformitythe quality or state of being uniform
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
distinctdistinguishable to the eye or mind as being discrete (see discrete
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