DEMOSTHENIC

Demosthenic

(adjective) of or relating to Demosthenes or his oratory

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Dem`os*then"ic, a. Etym: [L. Demosthenicus: cf. F. Démosthénique.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or in the style of, Demosthenes, the Grecian orator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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