marathon

Definition of Marathon in English :

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Noun

1. endurance contest, marathon

any long and arduous undertaking

endurance contest

2. marathon

a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards

3. battle of marathon, marathon

a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians

battle of marathon

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Marathon

see synonyms of marathon

noun

1.

a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics

2.

a.

any long or arduous task, assignment, etc

b.

(as modifier)

a marathon effort

noun

a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc)

Marathon

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ancient Greek village in E Attica, or a plain nearby, where the Athenians under Miltiades defeated the Persians under Darius I (490 b.c.)

noun

1.

a footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards, run over an open course, esp. as an event of the Olympic games or as an annual event in some cities

after the legend of the Greek runner who ran from Marathon to Athens to tell of the victory over the Persians (490 b.c.)

2.

any long-distance or endurance contest

Marathon

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A village and plain of ancient Greece northeast of Athens. It was the site of a major Athenian victory over the Persians in 490 BC.

n.

1. Sports

a. A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).

b. A long-distance race other than a footrace: a swimming marathon.

2.

a. A contest of endurance: a dance marathon.

b. An event or activity that requires prolonged effort, endurance, or attention.

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