Hippias

American  

[hip-ee-uhs] / ˈhɪp i əs /

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., tyrant of Athens (brother of Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus).

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Example Sentences

The Greek tyrant Hippias lunged at Piper, his dagger raised, but Piper blasted him point-blank in the chest with a lovely pot roast.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Such then were the materials from which Hippias proceeded, not before the year 400 B.C., and probably a generation later, to compile the full register of the Olympiads.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

Thus we may assume that Hippias sought to determine the date of the 1st Olympiad by King Iphitus, who had been assigned to the generation 100 Olympiads—a neat round-number—before himself.

From Problems in Greek history by Mahaffy, John Pentland

There is, however, no question that Hippias did a real service to Greek literature by insisting on the meaning of words, the value of rhythm and literary style.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various

In like manner Hippias, or, according to Aristotle, Hipparchos, was in the outer Cerameicos, "arranging how each part of the Panathenaic procession ought to go forward," when he was attacked by Harmodios and Aristogeiton.

From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by Smith, A. H.