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

Why did Moses see God in the flames of a burning bush and the Greeks hear the voice of Zeus in the wind of the sacred oak tree of Dodona?

From Salon

His oracle was Dodona in the land of oak trees.

From Literature

So he went to Dodona, in the land of oak trees, where the talking oaks were which declared Zeus’s will and where the Selli lived who made their bread from acorns.

From Literature

Marshall lived at Dodona Manor from 1943 until his death in 1959.

From Washington Times

Karsten Grummitt, managing director of cinema analysis group Dodona Research, says Rooftop Film Club has benefited from the upswing in consumers looking for something different from their cinema experience.

From BBC