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knights of pythias

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
knight-s of pythias
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A quasi-masonic fraternity for men.

Etymology

Founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias, illustrating the ideals of loyalty, honour, and friendship.

Inflected Forms

Knight of Pythias (singular)

Questions

What does knights of pythias mean?
A quasi-masonic fraternity for men.
Where does knights of pythias come from?
Founded by Justus H. Rathbone, who had been inspired by a play by the Irish poet John Banim about the legend of Damon and Pythias, illustrating the ideals of loyalty, honour, and friendship.

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