Top Definitions
Quiz
Examples

Agathocles

[ uh-gath-uh-kleez ]

/ əˈgæθ əˌkliz /

Save This Word!

noun

361–289 b.c., tyrant of Syracuse 317–289.

QUIZ

THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.

Question 1 of 7

In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Words nearby Agathocles

agate, agate line, agateware, Agatha, Agatho, Agathocles, Agathon, agatize, à gauche, agave, agave family

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use Agathocles in a sentence

For that Agathocles must have had fine natural qualities is evident from the narrative of Timaeus itself.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
One of the servants and flatterers of Agathocles, whose name was Philo, came out to the stadium still flustered with wine.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
Moreover, an action of Agathocles himself served to heighten the anger of the multitude and of Tlepolemus.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius
For a letter addressed by Tlepolemus to the army as well as some of his spies,Agathocles despairs.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius

The letter announced that he would be at Alexandria shortly, and the spies informed Agathocles that he was already there.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. II (of 2)|Polybius