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Lysimachus

American  
[lahy-sim-uh-kuhs] / laɪˈsɪm ə kəs /

noun

  1. 361?–281 b.c., Macedonian general: king of Thrace 306–281.


Lysimachus British  
/ laɪˈsɪməkəs /

noun

  1. ?360–281 bc , Macedonian general under Alexander the Great; king of Thrace (323–281); killed in battle by Seleucus I

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Behold your guests, Lysimachus," Flaccus said, "or what is left of them after an encounter with the rabble at the wharf.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

In 302, although Demetrius was again winning success after success in Greece, Antigonus was obliged to recall him to meet the confederacy that had been formed between Cassander, Seleucus and Lysimachus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" by Various

Lysimachus sprang toward the vestibule, but Lydia, transfixed by reactionary emotions, did not move.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

They formed under him part of the enormous Macedonian empire, and passed on his decease through the hands of his successors—Demetrius Poliorcetes, and Lysimachus.

From The Byzantine Empire by Oman, Charles William Chadwick

"Thou touchest upon the perplexity, brother," he said, addressing himself to Lysimachus.

From Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians by Miller, Elizabeth

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