Alcibiades

[ al-suh-bahy-uh-deez ]

noun

1. 450?–404 b.c., Athenian politician and general.

Alcibiades

/ ˌælsɪˈbaɪəˌdiːz /

noun

1. Alcibiades450 bc404 bcMAthenianPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: general 450–404 bc , Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War: brilliant, courageous, and unstable, he defected to the Spartans in 415, but returned and led the Athenian victories at Abydos (411) and Cyzicus (410)

Derived Forms

• ˌAlciˌbiaˈdean, adjective

Other Words From

• Alci·bia·dean adjective

Example Sentences

Alcibiades was completely fascinated by his talk, and made good resolutions.

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A pious man, too; not in the least like "Alcibiades," except in the sudden changes of fortune he underwent.

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Pericles was tutor, or rather overseer, of the will of Clinias, father to Alcibiades.

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Such was the history of nearly all 'radicalism' and 'democracy' from the days of Cleon and Alcibiades down to the present time.

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And this question, applied to such men as Cambyses, Alexander or Alcibiades, was somewhat embarrassing for him to answer.

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