Themistocles

American  

[thuh-mis-tuh-kleez] / θəˈmɪs təˌkliz /

noun

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

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Themistocles British  

/ 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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Example Sentences

The Athenian navy, over which Themistocles held sway, had its own democratic turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

But even after his ostracism, Themistocles never lost his loyalty to the demos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Themistocles Zombas was in the first shipment of flag-draped caskets from Europe’s battlefields.

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

I understand how some great hero, who was repaid with ingratitude, might speak with bitterness and venom of his country, but Swidwicki is not a Miltiades or a Themistocles.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk