Lysias

[ lis-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈlɪs i əs /

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noun

c450–c380 b.c., Athenian orator.

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How to use Lysias in a sentence

And had made himself master of the countries against Antiochus, and his general, Lysias.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
But the king's letter contained these words King Antiochus to Lysias, his brother, greeting.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
When these covenants were made, Lysias went to the king, and the Jews gave themselves to husbandry.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
And the king sent Lysias, one of the blood royal, with a great army to go into the land of Juda and destroy it.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various

He was as well versed in Lysias and Xenophon as any of their contemporaries.
Ormond, Volume II (of 3)|Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Lysias

Lysias

/ (ˈlɪsɪˌæs) /

noun

?450–?380 bc, Athenian orator

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