Periander

American  

[per-ee-an-der] / ˌpɛr iˈæn dər /

noun

1. died 585 b.c., tyrant of Corinth.

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Example Sentences

Homeward to Corinth Arion proceeds: Periander a tale of suff'ring reads In the thinn�d cheek and the dreamy eye, In the tremulous words and the laden sigh.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

The most intelligent of Greek tyrants, Periander, discouraged the employment of slaves; and Pericles designates the freedom from manual labour as the distinguishing prerogative of Athens.

From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron

ARION, of Methymna, in Lesbos, a semi-legendary poet and musician, friend of Periander, tyrant of Corinth.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

This same Periander had a wife whose name was Melissa.

From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

Periander, the ambassador, and the courtiers, soon left the vestibule, and found themselves in the streets of Corinth.

From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various