Pyth·i·as
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Definition of Pythias
: a friend of Damon condemned to death by Dionysius of Syracuse
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“Pythias.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pythias. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of Pythias was in 1542
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