| 释义 |
knight of pyth·i·as
\-ˈpithēəs\ noun
(plural knights of pythias)
Usage: usually capitalized K&P
Etymology: after Pythias, 4th century B.C. Pythagorean philosopher whose devotion to his friend Damon is legendary
: a member of a secret fraternal order founded at Washington, D.C., in 1864 for social and charitable purposes |