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Pythian definition

Pyth·ian (pit̸h′ē ən)

adjective

  1. of Apollo as patron of Delphi and the oracle located there
  2. designating or of the games held at Delphi every four years by the ancient Greeks in honor of Apollo

Etymology: < L Pythius < Gr Pythios, of Pythō, older name for Delphi and its environs

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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