themistocles

noun

1. 527?–460? b.c., Athenian statesman.

noun

1. ?527–?460 bc, Athenian statesman, who was responsible for the Athenian victory against the Persians at Salamis (480). He was ostracized in 470

name of great Athenian political leader, from Greek Themistokles, literally “famed in law and right,” from themis “custom, law, right” (see Themis) + -kles (see Damocles).