Philippides

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A form of Pheidippides — A runner who is said to have ran from Marathon to Athens to deliver to news of the Athenian victory at the Battle of Marathon, inspiring the marathon race

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Pheidippides.
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APA

Philippides. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippides

MLA

“Philippides.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippides. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Philippides,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philippides.

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