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Pythian Games
Pyth·i·an Games
[
pìthee ən gáymz
]
plural noun
Definition:
ancient Greek athletic contests:
a series of athletic contests held every four years in Delphi in ancient Greece in honor of the god Apollo
[
< Latin
Pythius
< Greek
Puthios
<
Puthō
"Delphi"
]
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