English Explanatory Dictionary

Sacred War

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Any of three wars fought (in 595-585 BCE, 449 BC-448 BCE and 357-346 BCE) by the Amphictyonic Council.

Word forms

Sacred War

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek ἱερὸς πόλεμος (hieròs pólemos)

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