Aristides

[ar-uh-stahy-deez]

noun

1. the Just, 530?–468? b.c., Athenian statesman and general.

Aristides

/ ˌærɪˈstaɪdiːz /

noun

1. known as Aristides the Just. ?530–?468 _bc , Athenian general and statesman, who played a prominent part in the Greek victories over the Persians at Marathon (490), Salamis (480), and Plataea (479)

Example Sentences

The Greek orator Aristides claimed that to see all the products of the world, one had two choices: visit the entire world or simply go to Rome.

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From the first Derby, won by Aristides in 1875, to this year’s race, one constant has remained.

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Thirteen of the 15 jockeys in the first Derby were Black, including Oliver Lewis, who rode Aristides to victory in front of 10,000 cheering fans in 1875.

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The rail disaster has hit the prime minister hard, says Aristides Hatzis, professor of legal theory at the University of Athens, because it belies one of his major selling points.

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The new book, scheduled for release Sept. 5, is written by Alastair Heim and illustrated by Aristides Ruiz.

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