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[ foh-shee-uhn, -on ] / ˈfoʊ ʃi ən, -ˌɒn /
noun402?–317 b.c., Athenian statesman and general. Words nearby Phocionphobic, phobophobia, Phobos, Phocaea, phocine, Phocion, Phocis, phocomelia, phocomelic dwarf, phoebe, Phoebus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PhocionLet him look into the errors of Phocion, and he will beware how he be obstinate or inflexible. The Advancement of Learning|Francis Bacon Demosthenes told Phocion, "The Athenians will kill you some day when they once are in a rage." Familiar Quotations|John Bartlett The Athenians, sensible of their folly, displaced Chares, and gave the command to Phocion. Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks|Edward Wortley Montagu Another Athenian general, Phocion, was a man who preferred deeds to words. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 4|Various
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