Periclean

American  

[per-i-klee-uhn] / ˌpɛr ɪˈkli ən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Pericles or to the period Periclean Age when Athens was intellectually, artistically, and materially preeminent.

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Periclean British  

/ ˌpɛrɪˈkliːən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Pericles or to the period when Athens was the intellectual and artistic leader of the Greek city-states

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Etymology

Origin of Periclean

First recorded in 1815–25; Pericle(s) + -an

Example Sentences

Five years later, at a dinner in Yale President Levin's home, Hill regaled the guests with a Periclean assessment of Giuliani's recent presidential campaign, which he'd served while on leave from Grand Strategy.

From Salon

Greece’s centre-right administration has vowed to step up the campaign to win back artworks that adorned the frieze of the Periclean showpiece ahead of the country’s bicentennial independence celebrations next year.

From The Guardian

Seven centuries later a plague struck Periclean Athens, killing a quarter of the city’s population and setting the city-state on a path to military defeat at the hands of Sparta.

From The Guardian

With its 360-degree panoramic view from the top floor, the museum has always been on a mission: to let the world know that this is the most appropriate place to exhibit the marbles that once adorned the Periclean masterpiece.

From The Guardian

Thus Plutarch described the buildings on the Acropolis as a showcase of Periclean Athens.

From New York Times