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Medize Greek V Imitation Sympathizing Collaborating Persians Thebans

Word medize
Definition v. The imitation of, sympathizing with, or collaborating with Persians.
Sentence Probably the Thebans at this point fully intended to resist the Persians; only after the Greek defeat at Thermopylae were they forced to medize.
Source On the War for Greek Freedom, selections from Herodotus' Histories, p. 143

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