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Pythian Games

–noun
one of the great national festivals of ancient Greece, held every four years at Delphi in honor of Apollo.

Origin:
1595–1605
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Pythian games  
pl.n.  A pan-Hellenic festival of athletic tournaments held every four years at Delphi in honor of the god Apollo.
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