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Pelion

Meaning of "Pelion" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PELION

ˈpiːlɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PELION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pelion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PELION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pelion

Pelion or Pelium is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,610 m amsl. The GR-38 runs in the southern portion of the peninsula and the GR-38A runs in the middle.

Definition of Pelion in the English dictionary

The definition of Pelion in the dictionary is a mountain in NE Greece, in E Thessaly. In Greek mythology it was the home of the centaurs. Height: 1548 m Modern Greek name: Pílion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PELION

anthelion · aphelian · aphelion · Aristotelian · Aurelian · Caelian · Chamaeleon · chameleon · cornelian · Delian · epitrachelion · Karelian · Mendelian · Mephistophelean · Mephistophelian · Mingrelian · mycelian · paranthelion · parhelion · perihelion

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PELION

Pele´s hair · pelecypod · pelerine · Peleus · Pelew Islands · pelf · pelham · Pelham Holles · Pelias · pelican · pelican crossing · pelisse · pelite · pelitic · pell · pell-mell · Pella

WORDS THAT END LIKE PELION

battalion · billion · bullion · dandelion · Heraklion · lion · medallion · million · mountain lion · multimillion · obelion · pavilion · rebellion · stallion · the Great Rebellion · trillion · triskelion · vermilion · vermillion · zillion

Synonyms and antonyms of Pelion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Pelion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PELION

Find out the translation of Pelion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Pelion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Pelion» in English.
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佩利恩
1,325 millions of speakers
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Pelion
570 millions of speakers
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English

Pelion
510 millions of speakers
hi

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Pelion
380 millions of speakers
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بيليون
280 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Russian

Пелион
278 millions of speakers
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Pelion
270 millions of speakers
bn

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Pelion
260 millions of speakers
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Pélion
220 millions of speakers
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Pelion
190 millions of speakers
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Pilion
180 millions of speakers
ja

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ピリオン
130 millions of speakers
ko

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펠리
85 millions of speakers
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Pelion
85 millions of speakers
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Pelion
80 millions of speakers
ta

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Pelion
75 millions of speakers
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पेलियन
75 millions of speakers
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Pelion
70 millions of speakers
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Pelion
65 millions of speakers
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Pelion
50 millions of speakers
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Пеліон
40 millions of speakers
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Pelion
30 millions of speakers
el

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Πήλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

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Pelion
14 millions of speakers
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Pelion
10 millions of speakers
no

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Pelion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Pelion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PELION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Pelion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PELION»

Discover the use of Pelion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Pelion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Greece
HISTORY In mythology the Pelion was inhabited by kentavri (centaurs) – creatures, half-man and half-horse, who took delight in drinking wine, deflowering virgins and generally ripping up the countryside. Not all were random reprobates, ...
‎2010
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
P69 Pelion on Ossa 1717 Mather Letters 246: But on the twenty- fourth day of the month comes Pelion upon Ossa. Another snow came on which almost buried the memory of the former. 1784 Freneau Poems 2.279: And the giants of old, that ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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Greece
Yet gorgeous beaches dot the dramatic Aegean coast, and in the winter Pelion, which gets more rain than any place on the Greek mainland, goes all misty and romantic, with a mantle of snow on top. And, unlike Skiathos, hotels tend to stay ...
Dana Facaros, Linda Theodorou, 2003
4
Ciris: A Poem Attributed to Vergil
order) Pelion, Ossa, Olympus at Verg. Georg. 1.28 iff., Aetna 49; Olympus, Ossa, Pelion at Hom. Od. 11.315f., Apollod. 1.7.4, Prop, a.1.19f.; and Ossa, Pelion, Olympus at Ov. Met. i.154f. (cf. Enk on Prop. 2.1.19). There is thus no orthodoxy here ...
R. O. A. M. Lyne, Ciris, 2004
5
The Overland Track: Cradle Mountain to Lake St Clair : a ...
DAy 4 New Pelion Hut to kia Ora Hut 8.6km, 3–4 hours SNAPSHOT Initially the track rises gently through diverse forest, getting steeper as it climbs through rainforest to Pelion Gap (1126m) between Mt Pelion East and Mt Doris. From Pelion ...
Warwick Sprawson, 2010
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Graves and the Goddess: Essays on Robert Graves's The White ...
This was the first time that Graves had directly associated the White Goddess of Pelion or Triple Goddess with the Muse or source of poetic inspiration, though his belief in such a magical source was of long duration. Laura Riding was now ...
Ian Firla, Grevel Lindop, 2003
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Researches in the Highlands of Turkey: Including Visits to ...
Including Visits to Mounts Ida, Athos, Olympus, and Pelion, to the Mirdite Albanians, and Other Remote Tribes Henry ... PELION. Meeting-point of Ossa and Pelion — Ruins at Skiti — Chain of Fortresses on Pelion — Ferocious Dogs — Ali ...
Henry Fanshawe Tozer, 1869
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L. Annaeus Seneca Troades: Introduction, Text, and Commentary
829 Pelion: a mountain in Thessalian Magnesia. Prothoi: 'Prothous, son of Tenthredon, was commander of the Magnetes, who lived about the Peneios and wooded Pelion1, Hom. //. 2.756 ff. 830 tertius caelo gradus: 'third step to heaven',  ...
Atze J. Keulen, 2001
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Greek and Roman Mythology, A to Z
King Acatus took Peleus hunting on Mount Pelion. He stole Peleus's sword while the young man slept and left him to die on the mountain, which was famous for its savage Centaurs. However, Chiron, their wise leader, took pity on Peleus.
Kathleen N. Daly, Marian Rengel, 2009
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Trekking Atlas of the World
The next day sees a considerable stretch of travel across buttongrass plains, with the bulky Mt Pelion (1552m; 5092ft] visible for much of the day. Much of the route is now boardwalked, a necessary track development designed to cope with the ...
Jack Jackson, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PELION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Pelion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Poetry and Literature Calendar (July 26-Aug. 1)
This month's location: The Pelion Community Garden at City Honors School, located on Best Street right across from the school. «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
2
12-year-old grows, donates 2400 pounds of vegetables
The Grower of the Year award was presented to Madi on July 10 at the Katie's Krops Camp in Pelion, S.C., and includes a $500 college ... «BlueRidgeNow.com, Jul 15»
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WP Rawl Gives Facelift To Nature's Greens Savory Selections Set
Pelion, S.C.: WP Rawl, the premier grower, processor and shipper of leafy greens in the U.S. has revamped its Nature's Greens Savory ... «PerishableNews, Jul 15»
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'Reading Invasion' at Best Street garden park next week
... book readers will gather in a public place to promote the pastime to the younger set, Meet up at the Pelion Community Garden on Best Street, ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
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National hunt planned for new Lexington 1 school chief
Lexington 1 spans nearly half of the 758-square-mile county, with classrooms in Gilbert, Lexington, Oak Grove, Pelion and Red Bank. «The State, Jul 15»
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Lexington County investigators searching for burglary suspects
The pair allegedly drive the vehicle to daytime residential burglaries in the Boiling Springs, Gaston, Pelion and Swansea areas. Surveillance ... «The State, Jul 15»
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Photos: 7-on-7 football tournament
Lexington High receiver Dai'quan Wells haul in a pass during a 7-on-7 football tournament hosted by Ben Lippen and also included Pelion, Batesburg-Leesville, ... «The State, Jul 15»
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Deputies investigate alleged arson, vandalism at Pelion home
Deputies and firefighters responded to a home on Bush Berry Road in Pelion after receiving a 911 call shortly before 2 a.m. July 6 and found a ... «ColaDaily.com, Jul 15»
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WP Rawl hosted Katie's Krops Camp this month
... and donate the harvest to the underserved in their communities, held the three day camp at the WP Rawl headquarters in Pelion, SC. «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
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Flag Vote: Is the Upstate a “Cluster of Shame”?
... Edward Southard of Moncks Corner; Bill Taylor of Aiken; Jeffrey Johnson of Conway; Kit Spires of Pelion; and Mac Toole of West Columbia.) «Free Times, Jul 15»
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