'Confucius' definitions:

Definition of 'Confucius'

(from WordNet)
noun
Chinese philosopher whose ideas and sayings were collected after his death and became the basis of a philosophical doctrine known a Confucianism (circa 551-478 BC) [syn: Confucius, Kongfuze, K'ung Futzu, Kong the Master]

Definition of 'Confucius'

From: GCIDE
  • Confucius \Confucius\ n. a Chinese philosopher (circa 551-478 BC), the founder of Confucianism.
  • Syn: Kung futzu, Kung futze, Kung tzu, K'ung fu-tze. [WordNet 1.5]