Pheidippides

or Phi·dip·pi·des

[ fahy-dip-i-deez ]

/ faɪˈdɪp ɪˌdiz /

noun

the Athenian runner who secured aid from Sparta in the struggle between the Athenians and the Persians 490 b.c.

Words nearby Pheidippides

pheasant coucal, pheasant's eye, Pheba, Phebe, Phèdre, Pheidippides, phellem, phelloderm, phellogen, phelonion, Phelps

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Example sentences from the Web for Pheidippides

At first Pheidippides refuses but finally agrees, though he warns his father that he will rue his act.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb
Pheidippides is as full of fire, of careless heroism as Hervé Riel, and told in as ringing verse.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
He ran along like Pheidippides to his goal, without halting for one instant to consider the methods of his running.
The Poetry Of Robert Browning|Stopford A. Brooke
Pheidippides was present, when this battle—that of Marathon—was fought and won.
A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)|Mrs. Sutherland Orr

The poet finishes the story, which he has hitherto allowed Pheidippides to tell for himself.
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning|Robert Browning

British Dictionary definitions for Pheidippides

Pheidippides

Phidippides

/ (faɪˈdɪpɪˌdiːz) /

noun

5th century bc . Athenian athlete, who ran to Sparta to seek help against the Persians before the Battle of Marathon (490 bc)

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

单词	pheidippides
释义	Pheidippides or Phi·dip·pi·des [ fahy-dip-i-deez ] / faɪˈdɪp ɪˌdiz / noun the Athenian runner who secured aid from Sparta in the struggle between the Athenians and the Persians 490 b.c. Words nearby Pheidippides pheasant coucal, pheasant's eye, Pheba, Phebe, Phèdre, Pheidippides, phellem, phelloderm, phellogen, phelonion, Phelps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Pheidippides At first Pheidippides refuses but finally agrees, though he warns his father that he will rue his act. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb Pheidippides is as full of fire, of careless heroism as Hervé Riel, and told in as ringing verse. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke He ran along like Pheidippides to his goal, without halting for one instant to consider the methods of his running. The Poetry Of Robert Browning\|Stopford A. Brooke Pheidippides was present, when this battle—that of Marathon—was fought and won. A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)\|Mrs. Sutherland Orr The poet finishes the story, which he has hitherto allowed Pheidippides to tell for himself. Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning\|Robert Browning British Dictionary definitions for Pheidippides Pheidippides Phidippides / (faɪˈdɪpɪˌdiːz) / noun 5th century bc . Athenian athlete, who ran to Sparta to seek help against the Persians before the Battle of Marathon (490 bc) 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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