Miltiades

American

[mil-tahy-uh-deez] / mɪlˈtaɪ əˌdiz /

noun

c540–488? b.c., Athenian general.
Melchiades.

Miltiades British

/ mɪlˈtaɪəˌdiːz /

noun

?540–?489 _bc , Athenian general, who defeated the Persians at Marathon (490)

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Miltiades was given a palace by the Roman Emperor Constantine, becoming the first pope to have an official residence.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Pope Miltiades is believed to have been born in Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

Miltiades Chelmis, the head of the Hoteliers Association of Evia, said that in a country that relied heavily on tourism, the conditions, exacerbated by climate change, were a huge worry.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Helen Miltiades, a professor of gerontology at Fresno State in California, said older adults are struggling in ways younger folks aren’t.

From Washington Times • May 15, 2020

The boy was named Miltiades after the great Athenian general, but would be known as Milton, after the great English poet.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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