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Pylades

Pylades (Py´lades). The son of Strophius, King of Phanote, and husband of Electra; famous on account of his faithful friendship […]

Mythology July 6, 2024 July 6, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pylades
Pylotis

Pylotis (Pylo´tis). A Greek name of [[Minerva (mythology)]].

Mythology July 6, 2024 July 6, 2024 Minerva, myth, mythological character, mythology, Pylotis
Pyracmon

Pyracmon (Pyr´acmon), one of the chiefs of the Cyclopes.

Mythology July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pyracmon
Pyramus and Thisbe

Pyramus and Thisbe (Pyr´amus and This´be). Two Babylonian lovers, the children of hostile neighbors. See Shakespeare’s burlesque of the story […]

Mythology July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pyramus and Thisbe
Pyrois

Pyrois (Py´rois) (luminous). One of the four chariot horses of [[Sol (mythology)]], the [[Sun (mythology)]].

Mythology July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pyrois, Sol, Sun
Pythia

Pythia (Py´thia). The priestess of [[Apollo (mythology)]] at [[Delphi (mythology)]], who delivered the answers of the oracle. Also the name […]

Mythology July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 Apollo, Delphi, myth, mythological character, mythology, Pythia, Python
Python

Python (Py´thon). A famous serpent killed by [[Apollo (mythology)]], which haunted the caves of [[Parnassus (mythology)]]. See [[Septerion (mythology)]].

Mythology July 7, 2024 July 7, 2024 Apollo, myth, mythological character, mythology, Parnassus, Python, Septerion
Pyx

Definitions of ‘pyx’ pyx (noun) Synonyms: ciborium, ostensorium, monstrance, binnacle

Dictionary February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 binnacle, ciborium, monstrance, noun, ostensorium
Quack

Definitions of ‘quack’ quack (noun) Synonyms: [[charlatan]], empiric, pretender, [[mountebank]] quack (adjective) Synonyms: empirical, [[charlatanic]], [[quackish]]

Dictionary February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 adjective, charlatan, charlatanic, empiric, empirical, mountebank, noun, pretender, quackish
Quack medicine

Definitions of ‘quack medicine’ Synonyms: nostrum

Dictionary February 19, 2024 February 19, 2024 nostrum

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