Dodona

American

[duh-doh-nuh] / dəˈdoʊ nə /

noun

an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.

Dodona British

/ dəʊˈdəʊnə, ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən /

noun

an ancient Greek town in Epirus: seat of an ancient sanctuary and oracle of Zeus and later the religious centre of Pyrrhus' kingdom

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Other Word Forms

Dodonaean adjective
Dodonean adjective
Dodonian adjective

Example Sentences

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Why did Moses see God in the flames of a burning bush and the Greeks hear the voice of Zeus in the wind of the sacred oak tree of Dodona?

From Salon

Marshall lived at Dodona Manor from 1943 until his death in 1959.

From Washington Times

Karsten Grummitt, managing director of cinema analysis group Dodona Research, says Rooftop Film Club has benefited from the upswing in consumers looking for something different from their cinema experience.

From BBC

A great many oracles, like those of Zeus who dwelled at his sacred site Dodona, determined the will of the gods by monitoring the migrations of birds.

From Time

Dodona was formed in 2007 by Alan Brody, who also created the firm Epirus Capital Management LLC.

From Reuters

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