Polycrates

American  

[puh-lik-ruh-teez] / pəˈlɪk rəˌtiz /

noun

1. died 522? b.c., Greek tyrant of Samos.

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Polycrates British  

/ pəˈlɪkrəˌtiːz /

noun

1. died ?522 _bc , Greek tyrant of Samos, who was crucified by a Persian satrap

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Example Sentences

Polycrates was a generous patron of the arts, sciences and engineering.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

In the year 540 B.C. or thereabouts, on the island of Samos, there came to power a tyrant named Polycrates.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Perhaps the most influential person ever associated with Samos was Pythagoras,* a contemporary of Polycrates in the sixth century b.c.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Polycrates seemed to think there was good sense in this suggestion.

From Darius the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

Polycrates held the latter course to be the worst; neutrality during the war of Cyrus and Crœsus had cost the Greek cities dear enough.

From The History of Antiquity Vol. VI. (vol. VI. of VI.) by Duncker, Max