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thucydides

 

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Noun thucydides has 1 sense
  1. Thucydides - ancient Greek historian remembered for his history of the Peloponnesian War (460-395 BC)
    --1 is a kind of
    historian, historiographer

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Thucydides

Noun:

Thucydides refers to an ancient Greek historian and author born in the 5th century BCE. He is famous for writing "The History of the Peloponnesian War," which provides a detailed account of the war between Athens and Sparta.

Sample Sentence: Many historians regard Thucydides as one of the greatest chroniclers of ancient history.

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Adjective:

Thucydides, as an adjective, relates to or is characteristic of the style or approach used by Thucydides in his historical writings.

Sample Sentence: The historian's Thucydidean writing style captivated readers with its meticulous attention to detail.

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