Pericles

[ per-i-kleez ]

/ ˈpɛr ɪˌkliz /

noun

c495–429 b.c., Athenian statesman.

Words nearby Pericles

perichondritis, perichondrium, perichrome, periclase, Periclean, Pericles, periclinal, pericline, pericolitis, pericolpitis, pericope

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Example sentences from the Web for Pericles

“I think there is a real difference, as Pericles and Machiavelli said, between leading and being led,” she said.
Freshman Terror|Benjamin Sarlin|August 3, 2009|DAILY BEAST
In fact, they had less to resent in Pericles than in any previous leader of the democracy.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"A pig," Mr. Pericles here ventured to remind her, murmuring as one in a dream.
Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
And so was fulfilled the proverbial command of Pericles, that Aegina ought not to remain the eyesore of Athens.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

The Tinleys of Bloxholme still kept to dancing, and had effectually driven away Mr. Pericles from their gatherings.
Sandra Belloni, Complete|George Meredith
Pericles has borne all his misfortunes with the dignity of an immortal.
Philothea|Lydia Maria Child

British Dictionary definitions for Pericles

Pericles

/ (ˈpɛrɪˌkliːz) /

noun

?495–429 bc, Athenian statesman and leader of the popular party, who contributed greatly to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece. In power from about 460 bc, he was responsible for the construction of the Parthenon. He conducted the Peloponnesian War (431–404 bc) successfully until his death

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Cultural definitions for Pericles

Pericles

[ (per-uh-kleez) ]

A statesman of ancient Greece, who tried to unite the country under the leadership of his own city, Athens (see also Athens). Pericles also promoted democracy within Athens. His rule is sometimes known as the Golden Age of Greece. Many magnificent buildings, including the Parthenon, were built under his administration. He led the Athenians at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War but died soon afterward.

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释义	Pericles [ per-i-kleez ] / ˈpɛr ɪˌkliz / noun c495–429 b.c., Athenian statesman. Words nearby Pericles perichondritis, perichondrium, perichrome, periclase, Periclean, Pericles, periclinal, pericline, pericolitis, pericolpitis, pericope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pericles “I think there is a real difference, as Pericles and Machiavelli said, between leading and being led,” she said. Freshman Terror\|Benjamin Sarlin\|August 3, 2009\|DAILY BEAST In fact, they had less to resent in Pericles than in any previous leader of the democracy. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton "A pig," Mr. Pericles here ventured to remind her, murmuring as one in a dream. Sandra Belloni, Complete\|George Meredith And so was fulfilled the proverbial command of Pericles, that Aegina ought not to remain the eyesore of Athens. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton The Tinleys of Bloxholme still kept to dancing, and had effectually driven away Mr. Pericles from their gatherings. Sandra Belloni, Complete\|George Meredith Pericles has borne all his misfortunes with the dignity of an immortal. Philothea\|Lydia Maria Child British Dictionary definitions for Pericles Pericles / (ˈpɛrɪˌkliːz) / noun ?495–429 bc, Athenian statesman and leader of the popular party, who contributed greatly to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece. In power from about 460 bc, he was responsible for the construction of the Parthenon. He conducted the Peloponnesian War (431–404 bc) successfully until his death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Pericles Pericles [ (per-uh-kleez) ] A statesman of ancient Greece, who tried to unite the country under the leadership of his own city, Athens (see also Athens). Pericles also promoted democracy within Athens. His rule is sometimes known as the Golden Age of Greece. Many magnificent buildings, including the Parthenon, were built under his administration. He led the Athenians at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War but died soon afterward. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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