Pericles

American  

[per-i-kleez] / ˈpɛr ɪˌkliz /

noun

1. c495–429 b.c., Athenian statesman.

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Pericles British  

/ ˈpɛrɪˌkliːz /

noun

1. ?495–429 _bc , Athenian statesman and leader of the popular party, who contributed greatly to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece. In power from about 460 _bc , he was responsible for the construction of the Parthenon. He conducted the Peloponnesian War (431–404 _bc ) successfully until his death

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Pericles Cultural  

1. A statesman of ancient Greece, who tried to unite the country under the leadership of his own city, Athens (see also Athens). Pericles also promoted democracy within Athens. His rule is sometimes known as the Golden Age of Greece. Many magnificent buildings, including the Parthenon, were built under his administration. He led the Athenians at the beginning of the Peloponnesian War but died soon afterward.

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Example Sentences

“I’m more afraid of our own mistakes than I am of the enemy’s plans,” Pericles tells the Athenian assembly as he makes the case for war.

From The Wall Street Journal

“As you can see, a large majority of grades in Yale College are in the A range,” Pericles Lewis, dean of Yale College, told the student newspaper.

From Washington Times

Over the past six decades, I have always tried to live up to Pericles’s principle — that freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it.

From Washington Post

This “Pericles,” unfortunately, is an experiment that does not work.

From New York Times

Pericles remembers celebrating the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Haiti, a tradition she hopes that parents will pass on to their children in New York.

From Seattle Times