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or Plutarchian
1
: of or relating to Plutarch, the Greek biographer
2
: suggesting or typical of the distinguished men of whose lives Plutarch wrote
a Plutarchan parallel
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“Plutarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plutarch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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Plutarch
biographical name
Plu·tarch
ˈplü-ˌtärk 
circa a.d. 46–after 119 Greek biographer and moralist
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