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Pythias

American  
[pith-ee-uhs] / ˈpɪθ i əs /

Pythias British  
/ ˈpɪθɪˌæs /

noun

  1. See Damon and Pythias

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The Post said they were the “closest of friends,” comparing them to ancient Greek figures Damon and Pythias, who were willing to die for each other.

From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2022

The King agrees, not expecting Pythias to return, but he does.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 23, 2018

The other trees were dedicated to soldiers who had belonged to the fraternal organization Knights of Pythias.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2017

Some of today’s Knights of Pythias members turned out for the ceremony.

From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2016

The Knights of Pythias got their own day, as did the Catholic Knights of America.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson