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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
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Instance hypernyms:
national leader; solon; statesman (a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs)
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