Miltiades

American

[mil-tahy-uh-deez] / mɪlˈtaɪ əˌdiz /

noun

c540–488? b.c., Athenian general.
Melchiades.

Miltiades British

/ mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz /

noun

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

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Pope Miltiades is believed to have been born in Africa.

From BBC

Miltiades Chelmis, the head of the Hoteliers Association of Evia, said that in a country that relied heavily on tourism, the conditions, exacerbated by climate change, were a huge worry.

From New York Times

Helen Miltiades, a professor of gerontology at Fresno State in California, said older adults are struggling in ways younger folks aren’t.

From Washington Times

The country’s merchant marine minister, Miltiades Varvitsiotis, said in October that the number of immigrants trying to enter Greece by sea was expected to triple this year, to more than 30,000.

From New York Times

The boy was named Miltiades after the great Athenian general, but would be known as Milton, after the great English poet.

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