Dodona
[ duh-doh-nuh ]
noun
an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.
Other words from Dodona
- Do·do·nae·an, Do·do·ne·an, Do·do·ni·an [dohd-n-ee-uhn, duh-doh-nee-uhn], /ˌdoʊd nˈi ən, dəˈdoʊ ni ən/, adjective
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How to use Dodona in a sentence
If there was only a Dodonean oak in them, I should imagine myself to be in possession of Epirus.
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British Dictionary definitions for Dodona
Dodona
/ (dəʊˈdəʊnə) /
noun
an ancient Greek town in Epirus: seat of an ancient sanctuary and oracle of Zeus and later the religious centre of Pyrrhus' kingdom
Derived forms of Dodona
- Dodonaean or Dodonean (ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən), adjective
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