noun
a presocratic Greek philosopher and astronomer (who predicted an eclipse in 585 BC) who was said by Aristotle to be the founder of physical science; he held that all things originated in water (624-546 BC)
• Syn: ↑Thales of Miletus
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑philosopher, ↑astronomer, ↑uranologist, ↑stargazer
Useful english dictionary. 2012.