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

In the year 413 BC, the Athenian general Nicias postponed a much-needed retreat because of a lunar eclipse.

From Salon

Abbe said, “We have this wonderful anecdote from Praxiteles, the Greek sculptor from the fourth century B.C. When he’s asked which of his sculptures he liked the best, he names those that the premier painter of the day, Nicias, ‘applied his hand to.’

From The New Yorker

Neither the builder nor the official, Nicias Rene Aridjis, responded to AP’s calls or messages but Aridjis has disputed the claim on Twitter.

From Seattle Times

Neither the builder nor the official, Nicias Rene Aridjis, responded to AP’s calls or messages but Aridjis has disputed the claim on Twitter.

From Seattle Times

Command then passed to the less talented Nicias, the invasion was a disaster and the Athenians later lost the war.

From BBC