Definitions

1. noun

a Greek historian who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD and wrote extensively on the lives of famous Greeks and Romans.

“The students read Plutarch’s biography of Alexander the Great in class.”

2. proper noun

Plutarch, a Greek historian and biographer.

“The bookshelf was filled with works by Plutarch and other ancient historians.”

3. surname

a surname of Greek origin.

“John Plutarch is a famous historian specializing in ancient civilizations.”