Nicias

[ nish-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈnɪʃ i əs /

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noun

died 413 b.c., Athenian statesman and general.

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How to use Nicias in a sentence

This Nicias was an honest man; but he was unfortunately rather dull, and very slow about deciding anything.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam´a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
Yet with what superstition they have been beheld since the Tragedy of Nicias and his Army, many examples declare.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 1 of 3)|Thomas Browne
The characters of Nicias and Laches are indicated by their opinions on the exhibition of the man fighting in heavy armour.
Laches|Plato

At their request, Nicias and Laches have accompanied them to see a man named Stesilaus fighting in heavy armour.
Laches|Plato

British Dictionary definitions for Nicias

Nicias

/ (ˈnɪsɪəs) /

noun

died 414 bc, Athenian statesman and general. He ended the first part of the Peloponnesian War by making peace with Sparta (421)

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