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  [fid-ee-uh n] /ˈfɪd i ən/ adjective 1. of, associated with, or following the style of Phidias, as exemplified in the Parthenon.

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  [fahy-dip-i-deez] /faɪˈdɪp ɪˌdiz/ noun 1. . [fahy-dip-i-deez] /faɪˈdɪp ɪˌdiz/ noun 1. the Athenian runner who secured aid from Sparta in the struggle between the Athenians and the Persians 490 b.c. /faɪˈdɪpɪˌdiːz/ noun 1. a variant spelling of Pheidippides /faɪˈdɪpɪˌdiːz/ noun 1. 5th century bc. Athenian athlete, who ran to Sparta to seek help against the […]

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  [fahy-fuhngk-shuh n] /ˈfaɪˌfʌŋk ʃən/ noun, Mathematics. 1. .

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