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Peloponnesians is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Peloponnesians in a sentence

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Peloponnesians | Peloponnesian

Peloponnesians meaning

plural of Peloponnesian

Using Peloponnesians

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of Peloponnesian
  • In the example corpus, peloponnesians often appears in combinations such as: the peloponnesians.

Context around Peloponnesians

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

former 1×

Often after:

saw 1× finally 1× refused 1×

Sentence patterns with Peloponnesians

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

gained the peloponnesians a reputation 1× ionians former peloponnesians 1× of the peloponnesians saw philip 1× the peloponnesians have almost 1× the peloponnesians refused to 1× ultimatum the peloponnesians finally agreed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

demosthenes second philippic 1× lazenby p 209 1× so the lines 1× the peloponnesians have 1× the peloponnesians refused 1×

Common sentence endings:

against demosthenes activities 1× athens in june 1× greece since then 1× greek popular culture 1× ionians former peloponnesians 1× with no success 1×

Words around Peloponnesians

Just before it in the word index:

peloponnesian 31 peloponnese 35 pelopidas 2 pelopia 3 pelophylax 2 pelona 2

Just after it in the word index:

peloponnesus 11 pelops 3 pelorat 5 pelosi 1.108 pelota 4 pelotas 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Peloponnesians

  • In this selection, "peloponnesians" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, former, saw, finally and refused stand out and add context to how "peloponnesians" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include gained the peloponnesians a reputation and ionians former peloponnesians. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "peloponnesians" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with peloponnesians

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The Peloponnesians have almost totally dominated politics and government in Greece since then. (13 words)

All this has gained the Peloponnesians a reputation for cunning and political connections in Greek popular culture. (17 words)

So the lines were drawn between the Dorians and the Aeolians (here Boeotians) with the Ionians (former Peloponnesians). (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Lazenby, p. 209 In the summer of that year, after receiving an Athenian ultimatum, the Peloponnesians finally agreed to assemble an army and march to confront Mardonius, who had reoccupied Athens in June. (33 words)

Demosthenes, Second Philippic, 19. Most of the Peloponnesians saw Philip as the guarantor of their freedom and sent a joint embassy to Athens to express their grievances against Demosthenes' activities. (30 words)

The Peloponnesians refused to countenance marching north of the Isthmus to fight the Persian army; the Athenians tried to shame them into doing so, with no success. (27 words)

Example sentences (6)

All this has gained the Peloponnesians a reputation for cunning and political connections in Greek popular culture.

Demosthenes, Second Philippic, 19. Most of the Peloponnesians saw Philip as the guarantor of their freedom and sent a joint embassy to Athens to express their grievances against Demosthenes' activities.

Lazenby, p. 209 In the summer of that year, after receiving an Athenian ultimatum, the Peloponnesians finally agreed to assemble an army and march to confront Mardonius, who had reoccupied Athens in June.

So the lines were drawn between the Dorians and the Aeolians (here Boeotians) with the Ionians (former Peloponnesians).

The Peloponnesians have almost totally dominated politics and government in Greece since then.

The Peloponnesians refused to countenance marching north of the Isthmus to fight the Persian army; the Athenians tried to shame them into doing so, with no success.

Common combinations with peloponnesians

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "peloponnesians" in a sentence?
An example: "All this has gained the Peloponnesians a reputation for cunning and political connections in Greek popular culture." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "peloponnesians" from authentic English texts.
What does "peloponnesians" mean?
Peloponnesians means: plural of Peloponnesian
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