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DAMON AND PYTHIAS
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• DAMON AND PYTHIAS (noun)
The noun DAMON AND PYTHIAS has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live
Familiarity information: DAMON AND PYTHIAS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) according to a Greek legend: when Pythias was sentenced to be executed Damon took his place to allow Pythias to get his affairs in order; when Pythias returned in time to save Damon the king was so impressed that he let them both live
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
friend (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
Context examples
Such unscientific balderdash, added the doctor, flushing suddenly purple, would have estranged Damon and Pythias.
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
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