Pericles

[per-i-kleez]

noun

1. c495–429 b.c., Athenian statesman.

Pericles

/ 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

Pericles

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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“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.

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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.

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That’s not a secret that the predatory king wants anyone to know, and when Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, figures it out by solving a riddle, he has to flee for his life.

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She estimates that more than 1,000 Haitians attend the Giglio feast every year, some, like Pericles’ sister, making the pilgrimage from other countries.

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For its 34th season of free Shakespeare in the Park, GreenStage’s mainstage plays will be the tragicomedy “Pericles” and the history play “Henry V.”

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