themistocles
[θə'mistəkli:z]
- n. 地米斯托克利(古希腊杰出的政治家)
英英释义
- 1. Athenian statesman who persuaded Athens to build a navy and then led it to victory over the Persians (527-460 BC)
英文词源
- Themistocles
- name of great Athenian political leader, from Greek Themistokles, literally "famed in law and right," from themis "custom, law, right" (see Themis) + -kles (see Damocles).