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Pythian Games

American

plural noun

one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo.

Pythian Games British

plural noun

(in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad ( ˈpɪθɪˌæd )

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Etymology

Origin of Pythian Games

First recorded in 1595–1605

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