Demosthenes

biographical name

De·​mos·​the·​nes di-ˈmäs-thə-ˌnēz How to pronounce Demosthenes (audio)
384–322 b.c. Athenian orator and statesman
Demosthenic
di-ˌmäs-ˈthe-nik How to pronounce Demosthenes (audio)
ˌdē-
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adjective

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