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Phei•dip•pi•des
Pronunciation: (fī-dip'i-dēz"), [key]—
n.
the Athenian runner who secured aid from Sparta in the struggle between the Athenians and the Persians 490 b.c.
Also,Phidippides.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.