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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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Isthmian Games1

First recorded in 1595–1605

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