Demosthenes

/dəˈmɑsθəniz/
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Definitions of Demosthenes
  1. noun
    Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)
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    Athenian
    a resident of Athens
    orator, public speaker, rhetorician, speechifier, speechmaker
    a person who delivers a speech or oration
    national leader, solon, statesman
    a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
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