Pythias
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Many of the objects related to the Knights of Pythias, the fraternal organization responsible for placing the cornerstone in 1916.
From Washington Times • Oct. 9, 2016
The 11th Division was composed of African American organizations, including members of the Knights of Pythias, the Knights of St. John, the Howard Park Citizens’ Association and AME ministers.
From Washington Post • Apr. 6, 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
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