Delphi
Preserved but no longer current.
Also seen as: Delphos
A town of Phocis, at the foot of Mount Parnassus (the modern Kastn), famous for a temple of Apollo and for an oracle which was silenced only in the 4th century A.D. by Theodosius, and was celebrated in every age and country.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Delphi” mean?
A town of Phocis, at the foot of Mount Parnassus (the modern Kastn), famous for a temple of Apollo and for an oracle which was silenced only in the 4th century A.D. by Theodosius, and was celebrated in every age and country.
Is “Delphi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.