Pelion

[ pee-lee-uhn; Greek pee-lee-awn ]

noun

1. Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5,252 feet (1,600 meters).

Pelion

/ ˈpiːlɪən /

noun

1. a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly. In Greek mythology it was the home of the centaurs. Height: 1548 m (5079 ft) Modern Greek namePílion

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. pile / heap Pelion on Ossa,
   1. to make matters worse; aggravate or compound a situation.
   2. to engage in vain or futile efforts.

Example Sentences

Adding insufferable snobbishness to his present personality was piling Pelion on Ossa.

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And so on, and so on: Ossa on Pelion of rapture and young delight and wonder, when suddenly a heavy hand was laid on his shoulder.

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For here poetic Pelion is piled upon poetic Ossa with the most drastic vengeance.

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Religious services were piled up like Pelion on Ossa, and every movement of the day was marked by gloom and austerity.

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That dear soul has difficulties of locomotion, being buried under the Pelion on Ossa of a mountain of fat.

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