1. Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC);
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Pericles
n 1: Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens'
political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the
construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)