Marathonian

[mar-uh-thoh-nee-uh n]

adjective

of or relating to Marathon.

noun

a native or inhabitant of Marathon.

Origin of Marathonian

First recorded in 1760–70; Marathon + -ian

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Examples from the Web for marathonian

Historical Examples of marathonian

There is laid the scene of the fable of the Marathonian bull, which Theseus killed.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)
Strabo
Or was Theseus in a passion when he seized on the horns of the Marathonian bull?
Cicero's Tusculan Disputations
Marcus Tullius Cicero