Pheidippides
//fəˌdɪpəˈdiːz// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 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
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φειδιππίδης (Pheidippídēs).
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