marathon
noun
/ˈmæɹə(ˌ)θɔn/
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- A 42.195-kilometre (26-mile-385-yard) road race.
- (figuratively, by extension) Any extended or sustained activity.
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Marathon
properNoun
/ˈmæɹə(ˌ)θɔn/
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/ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/
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/ˈmæɹəθən/
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/ˈmɛɹə(ˌ)θɔn/
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- A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
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marathoner
noun
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- Someone who participates in a marathon or other long-distance races.
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marathonien
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