Marathonian
[ mar-uh-thoh-nee-uhn ]
/ ˌmær əˈθoʊ ni ən /
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adjective
of or relating to Marathon.
noun
a native or inhabitant of Marathon.
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Words nearby Marathonian
Marathi, marathon, Marathon, Battle of, marathoner, marathon group, Marathonian, Marat, Jean-Paul, maraud, marauder, marauding, maravedi
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How to use Marathonian in a sentence
There is laid the scene of the fable of the Marathonian bull, which Theseus killed.
Or was Theseus in a passion when he seized on the horns of the Marathonian bull?
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