Leonidas

American  

[lee-on-i-duhs] / liˈɒn ɪ dəs /

noun

1. died 480 b.c., Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.

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Leonidas British  

/ lɪˈɒnɪˌdæs /

noun

1. died 480 _bc , king of Sparta (?490–480), hero of the Battle of Thermopylae, in which he was killed by the Persians under Xerxes

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Example Sentences

When Leonidas was just a month old, he was fussy and often constipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

The natural leader of the Populist Party was the Farmers’ Alliance leader, Leonidas L. Polk, who presided over the meeting that created the party.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2023

Fort Johnson had previously been named after a Confederate commander, Leonidas Polk.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

However, Leonidas Iza, president of the indigenous organization CONAIE, warned the agreements were just partial advances, with most failing to meet the requirements as laid out in June's protests.

From Reuters • Oct. 15, 2022

So, I’m walking around doing a double spell, Rafael Leonidas Trujillo in one shoe, Enrique Mirabal in the other.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez