Nicias

[ nish-ee-uhs ]

noun

1. died 413 b.c., Athenian statesman and general.

Nicias

/ ˈnɪsɪəs /

noun

1. Nicias414 bcMAthenianPOLITICS: statesmanMILITARY: general died 414 bc , Athenian statesman and general. He ended the first part of the Peloponnesian War by making peace with Sparta (421)

Example Sentences

This Nicias was an honest man; but he was unfortunately rather dull, and very slow about deciding anything.

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A large fleet was prepared, and Nicias, Lam´a-chus, and Alcibiades were chosen generals of the expedition.

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Yet with what superstition they have been beheld since the Tragedy of Nicias and his Army, many examples declare.

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The characters of Nicias and Laches are indicated by their opinions on the exhibition of the man fighting in heavy armour.

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At their request, Nicias and Laches have accompanied them to see a man named Stesilaus fighting in heavy armour.

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