Pythias
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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 ● Aug. 7, 2022
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 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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