Definitions for DELPHI
ˈdɛl faɪdel·phi

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Delphinoun

   an ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Delphinoun

   A city of ancient Greece.

2. Delphinoun

   A programming language based on PASCAL.

3. Delphinoun

   A method for obtaining consensus from a group of experts; see Delphi method in Wikipedia.

4. Etymology: From the same root as δελφύς.

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1. Delphi

   Delphi (; Greek: Δελφοί [ðelˈfi]), in legend previously called Pytho (Πυθώ), in ancient times was a sacred precinct that served as the seat of Pythia, the major oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The oracle had origins in prehistory and it became international in character and also fostered sentiments of Greek nationality, even though the nation of Greece was centuries away from realization. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel). The sacred precinct of Ge or Gaia was in the region of Phocis, but its management had been taken away from the Phocians, who were trying to extort money from its visitors, and had been placed in the hands of an amphictyony, or committee of persons chosen mainly from Central Greece. According to the Suda, Delphi took its name from the Delphyne, the she-serpent (drakaina) who lived there and was killed by the god Apollo (in other accounts the serpent was the male serpent (drakon) Python).The sacred precinct occupies a delineated region on the south-western slope of Mount Parnassus. It is now an extensive archaeological site, and since 1938 a part of Parnassos National Park. Adjacent to the sacred precinct is a small modern town of the same name. The precinct is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their fundamental Hellenic unity.

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1. delphi

   Delphi can refer to several things: 1) An ancient city in Greece, considered as the center of the world in Greek mythology. It was home to the Oracle of Delphi and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo. 2) The Delphi method, a structured communication technique originally developed as a systematic, interactive forecasting method which relies on a panel of experts 3) Delphi programming language, a high-level, compiled, strongly typed language that supports structured and object-oriented design. Developed by Borland. The specific context will determine which definition is most appropriate.

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1. Delphi

   Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-western spur of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. Delphi was the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important oracle in the classical Greek world, and became a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew Python, a dragon who lived there and protected the navel of the Earth. Python is claimed by some to be the original name of the site in recognition of Python which Apollo defeated. The Homeric Hymn to Delphic Apollo recalled that the ancient name of this site had been Krisa. Apollo's sacred precinct in Delphi was a panhellenic sanctuary, where every four years, starting in 586 BC athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games, one of the four panhellenic games, precursors of the Modern Olympics. The victors at Delphi were presented with a laurel crown which was ceremonially cut from a tree by a boy who re-enacted the slaying of the Python. Delphi was set apart from the other games sites because it hosted the mousikos agon, musical competitions. These Pythian Games rank second among the four stephanitic games chronologically and based on importance. These games, though, were different from the games at Olympia in that they were not of such vast importance to the city of Delphi as the games at Olympia were to the area surrounding Olympia. Delphi would have been a renowned city whether or not it hosted these games; it had other attractions that led to it being labeled the "omphalos" of the earth, in other words, the center of the world.

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1. Delphi

   a town of ancient Greece in Phocis, at the foot of Parnassus, where Apollo had a temple, and whence he was wont to issue his oracles by the mouth of his priestess the Pythia, who when receiving the oracle used to sit on a tripod over an opening in the ground through which an intoxicating vapour exhaled, deemed the breath of the god, and that proved the vehicle of her inspiration; the Pythian games were celebrated here.

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1. Delphi

   Delphi is a leading global supplier of mobile electronics and transportation systems, including powertrain, safety, steering, thermal, and controls & security systems, electrical/electronic architecture, and in-car entertainment technologies. Engineered to meet and exceed the rigorous standards of the automotive industry, Delphi technology is also found in computing, communications, consumer accessories, energy and medical applications.

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1. delphi

   (now Castri). An ancient town of Phocis, Greece, celebrated on account of its oracle of Apollo. Its temple was burnt by the Pisistratidæ, 548 B.C. A new temple was raised by the Alcmæonidæ. The Persians (480 B.C.) and the Gauls (279 B.C.) were deterred from plundering the temple by awful portents. It was, however, robbed and seized by the Phocians, 357 B.C., which led to the Sacred War, and Nero carried from it 300 costly statues in 67 A.D.

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1. Delphi

   (Del′phi). A town on Mount Parnassus, famous for its oracle, and for a temple of Apollo.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DELPHI in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DELPHI in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of DELPHI in a Sentence

1. Delphi Chief Executive Kevin Clark:

   HellermannTyton positions Delphi to provide customers with an even broader portfolio of highly engineered and customized connection systems and cable management solutions.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DELPHI
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Delphi
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphi
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DELPHI
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Delphi
7. ^ CrunchBase
   https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/delphi
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=DELPHI