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Greek to me!

Saturday, June 5, 2010
If 'Citizen' is originally a Greek concept, why do we call a Citizen a Na-Greek?  
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10 comments :

  1. What merriam-webster had to say:

    Main Entry: cit·i·zen
    Pronunciation: \ˈsi-tə-zən also -sən\
    Function: noun
    Etymology: Middle English citizein, from Anglo-French citezein, alteration of citeien, from cité city
    Date: 14th century

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  2. Indeed, very Greek to me.

    Where have you been?

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  3. more confusing why did socrates say -I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.

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  4. @wise donkey

    Maybe because he thought he is a common noun, and common nouns are supposed to be more universal?

    ;) Just taking a jab at your socrates without a capital S

    @blue periwinkle

    Wasn't it ;)

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  5. Because all roads lead to Rome, and there no citizens were left in Greece? :)

    Interesting one!

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