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[ hip-ee-uhs ] / ˈhɪp i əs /
nounflourished 6th century b.c., tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus). Words nearby HippiasHipparchus satellite, hippeastrum, hipped, hipped roof, Hippel's disease, Hippias, hippie, hippiedom, hippies, hippo, hippocampal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for HippiasAfter his death, his sons Hipparchus and Hippias succeeded him in the tyranny. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris The Athenians, at this time, had recently expelled Hippias the son of Pisistratus, the last of their tyrants. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various In the prize-fight of life, my dear Austin, our uncle Hippias has been unfairly hit below the belt. The Ordeal of Richard Feverel, Complete|George Meredith That city in 510 had expelled Hippias, the tyrant son of Peisistratus, who appealed to Artaphernes for aid. Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
Homer (says Hippias) considers veracious men, and mendacious men, to be not merely different, but opposite: and I agree with him. Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume II (of 4)|George Grote
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