Delphi

[ del-fahy ]

noun

1. an ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo.

Delphi

/ ˈdɛlfɪ /

noun

1. an ancient Greek city on the S slopes of Mount Parnassus: site of the most famous oracle of Apollo

Example Sentences

Not surprisingly, Delphi hit the wall early, entering Chapter 11 in the fall of 2005.

From The Daily Beast

The second, a riff on the classical injunction from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, is “Know thy ancestors, know thyself.”

From The Daily Beast

Of the discovery made at Delphi, after most of this book was in type, I hope to say something in the Appendix.

From Project Gutenberg

The most famous of these was at Delphi, built over an opening in the ground, whence a strange vapor rose.

From Project Gutenberg

In this perplexity the Spartans sent to the oracle at Delphi to know what they were to do.

From Project Gutenberg

The stone which Cronus swallowed in mistake for Zeus was honoured at Delphi, and kept warm with wool wrappings.

From Project Gutenberg

The priestess at Delphi in her moment of inspiration declared that she knew the number of the sands.

From Project Gutenberg