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Isthmian Games
noun
- one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every two years on the Isthmus of Corinth.
Isthmian Games
noun
- a Panhellenic festival celebrated every other year in ancient Corinth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Isthmian Games1
First recorded in 1595–1605
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Example Sentences
Gayly he made a wreath of the plant and crowned himself, with the remark that it was the crown used at the Isthmian Games.
From Project Gutenberg
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