Cleisthenes

American

[klahys-thuh-neez] / ˈklaɪs θəˌniz /

Or Clisthenes

noun

active c515–c495 b.c., Athenian statesman.

Cleisthenes British

/ ˈklaɪsθəˌniːz /

noun

6th century _bc , Athenian statesman: democratized the political structure of Athens

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When Pericles rose to be a dominant voice in Athenian politics, the system remained in place that had been set up by Cleisthenes.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

Cleisthenes then created the Council of Five Hundred.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

His mother was the niece of Cleisthenes, the Athenian noble who had introduced important democratic reforms.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

It's a suggestion of which Cleisthenes would surely approve.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2011

Cleisthenes aimed at being the leader of a self-governing people; in other words he aimed at making the democracy actual.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023