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Pericles

pe·ric·les

UK/ˈpɛɹɪkliːz/ rare

noun

1.

Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen''s political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)

Origin

From Latin Periclēs, from Ancient Greek Περικλῆς (Periklês, “far-famed”), from περί (perí, “around”) + κλέος (kléos, “glory”).

Phrases

  • Age of Pericles

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