Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pythias

1 sense of pythias

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Phintias, Pythias -- (friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC))
       INSTANCE OF=> friend -- (a person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pythia

1 sense of pythia

Sense 1
Pythia, Pythoness -- ((Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles)
       INSTANCE OF=> Greek deity -- (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)