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[ del-fahy ] / ˈdɛl faɪ /
nounan ancient city in central Greece, in Phocis: site of an oracle of Apollo. Words nearby DelphiDelorme, Delors, Delos, de los Angeles, delouse, Delphi, Delphian, delphian node, Delphic, Delphic oracle, Delphinia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for DelphiNot surprisingly, Delphi hit the wall early, entering Chapter 11 in the fall of 2005. How Washington Gifts the 1 Percent|David Stockman|April 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST The second, a riff on the classical injunction from the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, is “Know thy ancestors, know thyself.” Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reveals Rick Warren’s Slave-Holding Ancestors|Matthew DeLuca|April 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST He therefore earnestly implored him to leave the city, and to repair for safety to Delphi. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens Sylla also plundered Delphi, and Nero took from it, at one time, no less than five hundred statues of bronze. The Student's Mythology|Catherine Ann White
Ion sees that the oracle can lie, and, therefore, "Delphi is plainly discredited as a fountain of truth." Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913|Evelyn Baring Of the discovery made at Delphi, after most of this book was in type, I hope to say something in the Appendix. The Modes of Ancient Greek Music|David Binning Monro After this Agis came to Delphi and offered as a sacrifice a tenth of the spoil.
British Dictionary definitions for Delphi
nounan ancient Greek city on the S slopes of Mount Parnassus: site of the most famous oracle of Apollo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |