Miltiades
[ mil-tahy-uh-deez ]
/ mɪlˈtaɪ əˌdiz /
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noun
c540–488? b.c., Athenian general.
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Miltiades
/ (mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz) /
noun
?540–?489 bc, Athenian general, who defeated the Persians at Marathon (490)
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