Marathon
51marathon — [19] According to tradition, when the Greek army defeated the Persians at Marathon, on the northeast coast of Attica, in 490 BC, the runner Pheidippides was dispatched to bring the good news to Athens (in fact there is no contemporary evidence… …
52marathon — n. 1 a long distance running race, usu. of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km). 2 a long lasting or difficult task, operation, etc. (often attrib.: a marathon shopping expedition). Derivatives: marathoner n. Etymology: Marathon in Greece, scene of a… …
53Marathon — n. 1 a long distance running race, usu. of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 km). 2 a long lasting or difficult task, operation, etc. (often attrib.: a marathon shopping expedition). Derivatives: marathoner n. Etymology: Marathon in Greece, scene of a… …
54marathon — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Marathon, Greece, site of a victory of Greeks over Persians in 490 B.C., the news of which was carried to Athens by a long distance runner Date: 1896 1. a long distance race: a. a footrace run on an open… …
55marathon — noun /ˈmærəθən,ˈmærəˌθɑn,ˈmɛrəˌθɑn/ a) A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race. He had a cleaning marathon the night before his girlfriend came over. b) Any extended or sustained activity …
56marathon — Synonyms and related words: Arica movement, Erhard Seminars Training, Le Mans, New Consciousness, Pentothal interview, SAT, T group, air race, assertiveness training, automobile race, behavior modification, behavior therapy, bicycle race,… …
57...marathon — ma|ra|thon <zu 2↑Marathon> (ugs.) Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »zeitaufwendig, überaus lange dauernd«, z. B. Boxmarathon, Sitzungsmarathon …
58marathon — épreuve de course ♦ Marathon ville grecque à partir de laquelle un soldat aurait couru jusqu à Athènes pour annoncer la victoire des siens; il se serait écroulé d épuisement par la suite …
59Marathon — Sp Mãratonas Ap Marathon L JAV: apyg. (Viskonsino v ja), g tės (Floridos, Niujorko v jos); Kanada (Ontarijo p ja) …
60marathon — [ˈmærəθ(ə)n] noun [C] 1) a race that is run for 42 kilometres or about 26 miles 2) an activity or event that takes a long time to complete The meeting turned out to be a bit of a marathon.[/ex] …
