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Pi⋅sis⋅tra⋅tus

  [pahy-sis-truh-tuhs, pi-]
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–noun
c605–527 b.c., tyrant of Athens 560–527 (father of Hipparchus and Hippias).
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Pi·sis·tra·tus or Pei·sis·tra·tus   (pī-sĭs'trə-təs, pĭ-)   
Athenian tyrant (560-527) remembered for encouraging athletic contests and literary efforts.
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