Alcibiades

Al·ci·bi·a·des

[al-suh-bahy-uh-deez]
noun
450?–404 b.c, Athenian politician and general.

Al·ci·bi·a·de·an, adjective
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Alcibiades (ˌælsɪˈbaɪəˌdiːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
450--404 bc, Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War: brilliant, courageous, and unstable, he defected to the Spartans in 415, but returned and led the Athenian victories at Abydos (411) and Cyzicus (410)
 
Alcibia'dean
 
adj

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