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Pindar

[ pin-der ]
/ ˈpɪn dər /

noun

522?–443? b.c., Greek poet.

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British Dictionary definitions for Pindar

Pindar
/ (ˈpɪndə) /

noun

?518–?438 bc, Greek lyric poet, noted for his Epinikia, odes commemorating victories in the Greek games
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