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1. (n.) Isthmian Games
one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.
Etymology: (1595–1605)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Isthmian Games
the ancient Panhellenic games held biennially on the Isthmus of Corinth in the first and third years of each Olympiad
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. isthmian games
one of the four Pan-Hellenic festivals; they were periodically celebrated in honour of Poseidon or Neptune at the isthmus of Corinth, in Greece, whence the name.
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