Isthmian Games

noun

1. one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.

Isthmian Games

noun

1. a Panhellenic festival celebrated every other year in ancient Corinth

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isthmian Games¹

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

Gayly he made a wreath of the plant and crowned himself, with the remark that it was the crown used at the Isthmian Games.

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