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from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or characteristic of Demosthenes, a celebrated Athenian orator and patriot (384-322
b. c. ), especially famous for his “Philippics,” or orations delivered against the encroachments of Philip. king of Macedon.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to Demosthenes or his oratory
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