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Demosthenes
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De·mos·the·nes  (d-msth-nz) 384-322 b.c.
Greek orator whose reputation is based mainly on his Philippics, a series of orations exhorting the citizens of Athens to rise up against Philip II of Macedon.
Demosthenes [dɪˈmɒsθəˌniːz]
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(Biographies / Demosthenes (384 bc-322 bc) M, Athenian, POLITICS: statesman, POLITICS: orator) 384-322 bc, Athenian statesman, orator, and lifelong opponent of the power of Macedonia over Greece
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Noun1.Demosthenes - Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)Demosthenes - Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
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Demosthenes [dɪˈmɒsθəniːz] N → Demóstenes
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