Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Dodona

American  
[duh-doh-nuh] / dəˈdoʊ nə /

noun

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


Dodona British  
/ dəʊˈdəʊnə, ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • Dodonaean adjective
  • Dodonean adjective
  • Dodonian adjective

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

So he went to Dodona, in the land of oak trees, where the talking oaks were which declared Zeus’s will and where the Selli lived who made their bread from acorns.

From Literature

His oracle was Dodona in the land of oak trees.

From Literature

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