Pythias

[pith-ee-uhs]

noun

1. Damon and Pythias.

Pythias

/ ˈpɪθɪˌæs /

noun

1. See Damon and Pythias

Example Sentences

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

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

From Literature

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

From The New Yorker

I am long familiar with Peiser’s May 13, 1886, record of parading members of the secret society Knights of Pythias pausing for his professional snap.

From Seattle Times

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

From New York Times