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DELPHI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An ancient Greek city on the slopes of Mount Parnassus; site of the oracle of Delphi
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Meronyms (parts of "Delphi"):
Delphic oracle; Oracle of Apollo; oracle of Delphi; Temple of Apollo ((Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous)
Holonyms ("Delphi" is a part of...):
Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)
Derivation:
Delphian (of or relating to Delphi or to the oracles of Apollo at Delphi)
