Stylianos

Definitions

From Ancient Greek Στυλιανός (Stulianos, "someone firm"), from στῦλος (stulos, "pole").

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"There's word Stylianos has lieutenants in the westlands himself.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
And Greek coach Stylianos Prosalikas had a hard time getting through the post-match press conference.

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People said Stylianos was the best soldier Videssos had known since Stavrakios 'day.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
The best would have Stylianos dead on the field and his uprising dead with him.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
All of them must tell their congregations that Maleinos is the rightful Avtokrator and Stylianos only a rebel and a usurper.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
Stylianos made his denial sound absurdly cheerful.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
He also understood that the Avtokrator, while less successful against Stylianos than he wished he were, was also more successful than he might have been.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
"Not with Maleinos and Stylianos at each other's throats, you mean."

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
"For that alone, Stylianos will be damned to Skotos 'eternal ice."

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005
Rhavas 'cousin had spent most of this time in the imperial city, while Stylianos lived in the field.

Bridge of the Separator Turtledove, Harry 2005