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THEMISTOCLES
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• THEMISTOCLES (noun)
The noun THEMISTOCLES has 1 sense:
1. Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
Familiarity information: THEMISTOCLES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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