KALON Definition & Meaning

kalon

[ kuh-lon ]

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noun

(especially in ancient Greek philosophy) the ideal of beauty, especially moral goodness or nobility:
He had done what was morally right and necessary, had taken possession of kalon, and thus fulfilled his destiny as a man.
Achilles decides that his physical life is less important than the demands of kalon.

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Origin of kalon¹

First recorded in 1745–50; from Greek �첹��ó��, neuter of �첹��ó��, “beautiful, fair”; calli- ( def )

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The bowls are designed in L.A., turned by specialized craftspeople in Amish country and sold at the Kalon showroom in Atwater Village.

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Kalon’s low-slung maple bowl with a lid is a luxurious alternative to Tupperware for the person in your life who never shows up empty-handed at dinner parties.

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Nowadays, Schigt trains Kalon employees to try to make every guest happy — within limits — “but at the same moment, try not to forget the other guests that are equally valuable,” he says.

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Once, at Kalon Surf, a luxury all-inclusive resort in Costa Rica, a woman emailed asking who else was on her husband’s upcoming reservation.

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The Panthers finished the afternoon by selecting 6-foot-5, 246-pound edge rusher Amare’ Barno from Virginia Tech and 6-foot-5, 311-pound guard Cade Mays from Tennessee in the sixth round before taking Baylor cornerback Kalon “Boogie” Barnes in the seventh round.

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