Cleon

[ klee-on ]

noun
  1. died 422 b.c., Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.

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How to use Cleon in a sentence

  • Cleon kept talking all the way, interrupted occasionally by Lydia.

    The Woman Who Vowed | Ellison Harding
  • "They have finished breakfast," said Cleon, pushing me through the open doorway.

    The Woman Who Vowed | Ellison Harding

British Dictionary definitions for Cleon

Cleon

/ (ˈkliːɒn) /


noun
  1. died 422 bc, Athenian demagogue and military leader

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