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peripatetic
adj. moving, wandering, nomadic; occurring while walking about
 
n. drifter, wanderer, vagabond
 
Peripatetic
n. Aristotelian, follower of the philosophy of Aristotle (ancient Greek philosopher)


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Peripatetic school
The Peripatetics were members of a school of philosophy in ancient Greece. Their teachings derived from their founder, the Greek philosopher Aristotle and peripatetic (περιπατητικός) is a name given to his followers. As an adjective, often used to mean itinerant, wandering, meandering, or walking about.
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Peripatetic
Noun
1. a follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
(synonym) Aristotelian, Aristotelean
(hypernym) disciple, adherent

 
peripatetic
Noun
1. a person who walks from place to place
(hypernym) pedestrian, walker, footer
Adjective
1. traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger"
(synonym) wayfaring
(similar) unsettled


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Peripatetic
(n.)
One who walks about; a pedestrian; an itinerant.
  
 
(n.)
A disciple of Aristotle; an Aristotelian.
  
 
(a.)
Walking about; itinerant.
  
 
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle (who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers.
  

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peripatetic
walking about, usually while studying

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