Peloponnesian
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Thucydides, whose history of the Peloponnesian War shows the mark of his involvement in early campaigns, called the Athenians “severe and exacting.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Among other things, Spartan isolationism born of paranoia gave Athens free rein to throw its own weight around, leading to the Peloponnesian War.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024
Stop and chat with Paul, in other words, and you may walk away bruised of ego, wrinkled of nose and renewed in your determination to know as little as possible about the Peloponnesian War.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2023
It was based on the ancient historian’s observation that the real cause of the Peloponnesian War “was the rise of Athens and the fear that this instilled in Sparta.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
“The children are much too tired for another outing. I dare not leave them again, and in any case, they have not yet finished their essays on the causes and consequences of the Peloponnesian War.”
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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