Xenophon

American  

[zen-uh-fuhn, -fon] / ˈzɛn ə fən, -ˌfɒn /

noun

1. 434?–355? b.c., Greek historian and essayist.

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Xenophon British  

/ ˈzɛnəfən /

noun

1. 431–?355 _bc , Greek general and historian; a disciple of Socrates. He accompanied Cyrus the Younger against Artaxerxes II and, after Cyrus' death at Cunaxa (401), he led his army of 10 000 Greek soldiers to the Black Sea, an expedition described in his Anabasis. His other works include Hellenica, a history of Greece, and the Memorabilia, Apology, and Symposium, which contain recollections of Socrates

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Other Word Forms

• Xenophontian
  adjective
• Xenophontine
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Xenophon

“This has been a needless point of division in the community for more than 18 months now,” Nick Xenophon, a former senator who used to represent the state of South Australia, said in a statement.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2018

Independent senator Nick Xenophon, whose parents are European migrants, told Sky News Australia he found the speech "heartbreaking".

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2016

Former conservative leader John Hewson said the new Senate could prove less fractious than the last, with Ms. Hanson and Mr. Xenophon controlling larger voting blocs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2016

A recent poll gave the Nick Xenophon Team 22% of first votes in South Australia.

From Economist ● Jun. 16, 2016

Besides the palace of the king, Xenophon speaks of citadels of Babylon which surrendered to the conqueror on the following morning.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max