ABDERITE

AB'DERITE, noun An inhabitant of Abdera, a maritime town in Thrace. Democritus is so called, from being a native of the place. As he was given to laughter, foolish or incessant laughter, is call abderian.

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Ab‐de″rite (�), n. [[L. Abderita, Abderites, fr. Gr. Αβδηρἴτησ.]] An inhabitant of Abdera, in Thrace. The Abderite, Democritus, the Laughing Philosopher.