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MILTIADES

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Overview

MILTIADES (noun)
  The noun MILTIADES has 1 sense:

1. Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)play

  Familiarity information: MILTIADES used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


MILTIADES (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)


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