Simonides

[ sahy-mon-i-deez ]

noun
  1. 556?–468? b.c., Greek poet.

  • Also called Simonides of Ceos [see-os]. /ˈsi ɒs/.

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Simonides

/ (saɪˈmɒnɪˌdiːz) /


noun
  1. ?556–?468 bc, Greek lyric poet and epigrammatist, noted for his odes to victory

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