Miltiades

[ mil-tahy-uh-deez ]

/ mɪlˈtaɪ əˌdiz /

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noun

c540–488? b.c., Athenian general.

Melchiades.

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Words nearby Miltiades

milreis, Milroy's disease, Milstein, milt, milter, Miltiades, Milton, miltonia, Miltonic, Milton, John, Milton Keynes

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How to use Miltiades in a sentence

At last Miltiades proposed a plan which might succeed, provided there was but one chief, and all obeyed him well.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
Miltiades was not rich enough to raise this large sum of money, so he died in prison.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
Some time after, when he saw that Miltiades was beginning to misuse his power, he openly showed his dislike.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
The people then remembered Miltiades, and bitterly regretted his death, and their ingratitude, which had been its real cause.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber

Miltiades was a big gobbler now, and had a right to be named Ishmael, for his hand was against all men.
The Children's Book of Thanksgiving Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Miltiades

Miltiades

/ (mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz) /

noun

?540–?489 bc, Athenian general, who defeated the Persians at Marathon (490)

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