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pericles

/ˈpɛr.ɪ.kliːz/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant l'homme d'État athénien qui dirigea Athènes à son âge d'or, connu pour son influence politique et pour avoir commandé la construction du Parthénon.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈpɛr.ɪ.kliːz/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to an Athenian statesman who led Athens during its golden age, known for his political influence and for commissioning the construction of the Parthenon.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant l'homme d'État athénien qui dirigea Athènes à son âge d'or, connu pour son influence politique et pour avoir commandé la construction du Parthénon.
  1. Athenian statesman C1 formal

    A prominent and influential Greek statesman, orator, and general of Athens during its Golden Age, known for fostering democracy and overseeing the construction of the Parthenon.

    • Pericles delivered a famous funeral oration honoring fallen soldiers.
    • Under Pericles, Athens reached its peak of cultural and political power.
    • The construction of the Parthenon was ordered by Pericles.

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  • pericles' possessive plural form
  • pericles' possessive singular form