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Pythian Games
plural noun
- one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo.
Pythian Games
plural noun
- (in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad ( ˈpɪθɪˌæd )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Pythian Games1
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences
As the time for the Pythian games had now come round, Demetrius took upon himself to make a most startling innovation.
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And lastly there was an order issued to all the Thessalians to be ready for a campaign at the date of the Pythian games.
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He held a priesthood at Delphi, with some charge over the oracle and a stewardship at the Pythian games.
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Why, Milo himself was not stronger, and he won thirteen times at the Olympian and Pythian games.
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Then, with the growing prominence of the Pythian games we come upon a new stage of national development.
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