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Meaning of Pheidippides | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz

Definitions

A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

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See also

Pheijom Pheiroijam Phek Phelan Phelan-McDermid syndrome phellamurin

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