THALES

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• THALES (noun)
  The noun THALES has 1 sense:

1. 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)

  Familiarity information: THALES used as a noun is very rare.

• THALES (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Thales; Thales of Miletus

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)

 Context examples 

Launched from Kourou Space Center in French Guiana, the satellite was undergoing adjustments and orbital testing under the supervision of Armed Forces military personnel and engineers from the equipment manufacturer, France-based Thales Alenia Space.

(First Brazilian satellite starts operations, Agência Brasil)