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[syn: Confucius, Kongfuze, K'ung Futzu, Kong the Master]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Confucius
    n 1: 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]