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statesman | demosthenes |

As a noun statesman

is a man who is a leader in national or international affairs.

As a proper noun Demosthenes is

a A=An Ancient Greek given name lang=en derived from Ancient Greek, famously borne by Demosthenes, the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.

statesman

English

Noun

(statesmen)
  • A man who is a leader in national or international affairs.
  • A male political leader who promotes the public good or who is recognized for probity, leadership, or the qualities necessary to govern a state.
  • In the dialect of the English and nearby, a man who lives on a landed estate.

    • Related terms

    * elder statesman * statesmanship * stateswoman * statesperson

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    demosthenes

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , famously borne by (Demosthenes), the Athenian statesman and orator of 4th century BC.

    • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Related terms

    * Demosthenic

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