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Noun: Boethius  bow'ee-thee-us
  1. A Roman who was an early Christian philosopher and statesman who was executed for treason; Boethius had a decisive influence on medieval logic (circa 480-524)
    - Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius

Type of: national leader, philosopher, statesman, statesperson

Encyclopedia: Boethius, Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus