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Lysander

American  
[lahy-san-der] / laɪˈsæn dər /

noun

  1. died 395 b.c., Spartan naval commander and statesman.


Lysander British  
/ laɪˈsændə /

noun

  1. died 395 bc , Spartan naval commander of the Peloponnesian War

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Lysander was so excited and ran up to introduce himself to Chris Stenner, the Robins Foundation chief community officer.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2022

In a school production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, he played the charming Lysander; during a rehearsal, the misfit scoring the play swore at the teacher, and in Yorke, O’Brien found a fellow outsider.

From The Guardian • Apr. 9, 2020

Meanwhile, heir-in-exile Lysander au Lune, has returned, determined to bring peace back to humanity by resting control from the Gold families and facing down Darrow over Mercury.

From The Verge • Dec. 30, 2018

While eating at an outdoor cafe with his colorful son Lysander, he experiences a mysterious, powerful explosion.

From Washington Times • Nov. 7, 2017

There are a few more types of aircraft that I know, but what comes to mind is the Lysander.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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