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Pythian

[ pith-ee-uhn ]

adjective

  1. Also ʲٳi. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
  2. of or relating to Apollo, with reference to his oracle at Delphi.


noun

  1. a Pythian priestess.

Pythian

/ ˈɪθɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Delphi or its oracle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the priestess of Apollo at the oracle of Delphi
  2. an inhabitant of ancient Delphi
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Pythian1

1590–1600; < Latin ʲ̄ٳ ( us ) (< Greek ʲ̄́ٳ󾱴Dz of Delphi and the oracle) + -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Pythian1

C16: via Latin ӯٳ󾱳ܲ from Greek Puthios of Delphi
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These include academics, barristers, civil liberties groups, and a youth group in Nottingham - The Pythian Club - who have all taken part in a "listening exercise" with the CPS.

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Nick Federici, a youth worker at the Pythian Club, believes there are misconceptions about drill.

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Winners of the Pythian Games — an athletic and artistic contest held in the sixth century B.C. in honor of the god Apollo, who is often depicted wearing a wreath of broadleaf evergreen himself — bowed their heads for bestowal of their chaplets, as did Roman soldiers returning from battle.

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The building, built in 1910, has been home to multiple fraternal organizations over the years, including the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rebekah Lodges, Ancient Order of Druids, and the Knights of the Mystic Light.

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He was the founder, captain and star player of the Pythian team, the best Black team in Philadelphia.

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