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Aristides

American  
[ar-uh-stahy-deez] / ˌær əˈstaɪ diz /

noun

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


Aristides British  
/ 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)

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2025

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

From New York Times ● May 4, 2024

Detectives have now asked the public to help locate Mate Stipinovich, 49, and Karl Whitburn, 45, from Perth, and 36-year-old Aristides Avlontis, who is thought to be in the Northern Territory.

From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2023

The Reds scored five runs in the ninth on consecutive RBI singles by Moustakas, Solano, Nick Senzel, Aristides Aquino and Jose Barrero.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022

Thus while the political activity of Themistocles is prolonged, and that of Aristides is exalted beyond the other extant estimates of these men, that of Pericles is lessened into second-rate proportions.

From Problems in Greek history by John Pentland Mahaffy

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