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MILTIADES
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• MILTIADES (noun)
The noun MILTIADES has 1 sense:
1. Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)
Familiarity information: MILTIADES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Athenian general who defeated the Persians at Marathon (540-489)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
full general; general (a general officer of the highest rank)
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