Leonidas

American  

[lee-on-i-duhs] / liˈɒn ɪ dəs /

noun

1. died 480 b.c., Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.

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Leonidas British  

/ lɪˈɒnɪˌdæs /

noun

1. died 480 _bc , king of Sparta (?490–480), hero of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which he was killed by the Persians under Xerxes

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Example Sentences

When Leonidas was just a month old, he was fussy and often constipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The natural leader of the Populist Party was the Farmers’ Alliance leader, Leonidas L. Polk, who presided over the meeting that created the party.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2023

Fort Johnson had previously been named after a Confederate commander, Leonidas Polk.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

“We don’t want oil,” said Leonidas Iza, president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador, which helped lead the protests.

From New York Times • Jan. 14, 2023

But most especially, my most sincere gratitude goes to our true benefactor, El Jefe Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, Champion of Education, Light of the Antilles, First Teacher, Enlightener of His People.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez