Philomath

Philomath
Philomath Phil"o*math, n. [Gr. ?; fi`los loving, a friend + ma`qh learning, fr. ?, ?, to learn.] A lover of learning; a scholar. --Chesterfield. [1913 Webster]

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  • Philomath — (pronEng|fɨˈloʊməθ) is a city in the U.S. state of Oregon see Philomath, Oregon. Philomath (pronEng|ˡfɪ.loʊ.mæθ) is defined as a lover of learning, from Greek philos ( beloved, loving, as in philosophy or philanthropy) + Greek manthanein, math (… …   Wikipedia

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  • Philomath, OR — U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 3838 Housing Units (2000): 1434 Land area (2000): 1.282328 sq. miles (3.321215 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.282328 sq. miles (3.321215 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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  • Philomath, Oregon — Infobox Settlement official name = Philomath, Oregon settlement type = City nickname = City of Volunteers motto = imagesize = image caption = image imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location in Oregon mapsize1 = map… …   Wikipedia

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  • philomath — lover of learning Love and Attraction …   Phrontistery dictionary

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