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Themistocles

[thuh-mis-tuh-kleez]

noun

  1. 527?–460? b.c., Athenian statesman.



Themistocles

/ θəˈmɪstəˌkliːz /

noun

  1. ?527–?460 bc , Athenian statesman, who was responsible for the Athenian victory against the Persians at Salamis (480). He was ostracized in 470

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Today, an engraved granite marker issued by the government covers the grave of Themistocles Zombas.

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"Traditional cast iron is prone to rusting. Seasoning will help to prevent that. As you season more and more, it will also create a naturally nonstick surface," explains Themistocles.

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She compared the current state of Tapestry to how the Athenian general Themistocles once described the namesake fabric: “When you unfold it, it reveals all these woven threads, and it becomes beautiful.”

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My grandfather, Themistocles Eliopoulos, immigrated to the United States when he was 12 and became James Elliott, a naturalized U.S. citizen.

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Greek Gen. Themistocles leads the charge to fight invading Persian forces led by the god Xerxes -- once a mortal -- and Artemisia.

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