Dodona

[ duh-doh-nuh ]

noun

1. an ancient town in NW Greece, in Epirus: the site of a famous oracle of Zeus.

Dodona

/ dəʊˈdəʊnə; ˌdəʊdəʊˈniːən /

noun

1. an ancient Greek town in Epirus: seat of an ancient sanctuary and oracle of Zeus and later the religious centre of Pyrrhus' kingdom

Derived Forms

• Dodonaean, adjective

Other Words From

• Do·do·nae·an Do·do·ne·an Do·do·ni·an [dohd-n-, ee, -, uh, n, d, uh, -, doh, -nee-, uh, n], adjective

Example Sentences

After them, we hear nothing of a Dodona having its seat in Thessaly, but much of one on the western side of the peninsula.

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If we understand the Dodona of Epirus, this will give a considerable range of country, all of it outside Thessaly.

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Zeus himself, apart from Olympos, has abodes at Dodona and Ida.

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If Louis commands, these Termini shall walk from their places, these trees shall speak better than the oaks of Dodona.

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The Grecian oracles were delivered from the oak of Dodona, and the priests set forth their decrees on its leaves.

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