Themistocles
Americannoun
noun
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Themistocles led the Athenian navy to victory against Persia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
In it, he compared himself to one of the great statesmen of ancient Athens: “I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself on the hospitality of the British people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
There, for the second time, Themistocles Zombas was buried — this time in his hometown — in November 1947.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
"Moisture is one of the worst enemies for traditional cast iron," says Food52 buyer Peter Themistocles.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2022
Of this argument the well-known speech of Themistocles is a specimen.
From A Logic Of Facts Or, Every-day Reasoning by George Jacob Holyoake
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