Polycrates

American  

[puh-lik-ruh-teez] / pəˈlɪk rəˌtiz /

noun

1. died 522? b.c., Greek tyrant of Samos.

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Polycrates British  

/ pəˈlɪkrəˌtiːz /

noun

1. died ?522 _bc , Greek tyrant of Samos, who was crucified by a Persian satrap

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Example Sentences

Perhaps the most influential person ever associated with Samos was Pythagoras,* a contemporary of Polycrates in the sixth century b.c.

From Literature

Polycrates’ fortifications were built by slaves.

From Literature

In the year 540 B.C. or thereabouts, on the island of Samos, there came to power a tyrant named Polycrates.

From Literature

Polycrates was a generous patron of the arts, sciences and engineering.

From Literature

He sees many famous people, such as Milo, Polycrates and Cyrus; and he overhears Croesus and Solon discussing happiness, while Hermes foretells their fates.

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