'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]