The Sacred War
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In Greek history, one of the wars waged by the Amphictyonic League in defence of the temple and oracle of Delphi.
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 “The Sacred War” mean?
In Greek history, one of the wars waged by the Amphictyonic League in defence of the temple and oracle of Delphi.
Is “The Sacred War” formal or informal?
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