Look up: Ephialtes

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   Ephialtes
   Eph`i·al'tes noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., lit., one who leaps upon.] The nightmare. Brande & C.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/53
   
   
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   Ephialtes
   `Ephialtes` (Greek: ) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there. In the late 460s BC, he oversaw reforms that diminished the power of the Areopagus, a traditional bastion of conservatism, which are considered by many modern historians to have marked the beginning of the `radical democracy` for which Athens would become famous. Ephialtes, however, would not live to participate in this new form of gover...
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   Ephialtes
   • (n.) The nightmare.
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   Ephialtes
   leader of the radical democrats at Athens in the 460s, who by his reforms prepared the way for the final development of Athenian democracy. His ... [5 related articles]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/35
   
   
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   Ephialtes
   Ephialtes (ef"ēăl'tēz) : see Aloadae.
   Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A09131