Marathon

See also: marathon

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Marathon (disambiguation)

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαραθών (Marathṓn). Doublet of marathon.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹəθən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹəˌθɑn/, /ˈmɛɹəˌθɑn/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ˈmæɹə(ˌ)θɔn/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛɹə(ˌ)θɔn/
• Hyphenation: Mar‧a‧thon

Proper noun

Marathon

1. A town in Attica, Greece, the site of the victory in 490 BC of heavily outnumbered Athenians against Persians.
2. A place name elsewhere in the world:
   1. A rural town in the Shire of Flinders, northern Queensland, Australia.
   2. A town in Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada.
   3. A number of places in the United States:
      1. A city in the Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida.
      2. A minor city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
      3. A township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
      4. A town and village therein, in Cortland County, New York.
      5. An unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Clermont County, Ohio.
      6. A census-designated place in Brewster County, Texas.
      7. A town in Marathon County, Wisconsin.

Derived terms

• Marathon County
• Marathonian

Related terms

• marathon

Translations

town in Greece

Armenian: Մարաթոն (Maratʻon) Czech: Marathón (cs) m French: Marathon (fr) German: Marathon (de) Greek: Μαραθώνας (el) m (Marathónas) Ancient: Μαραθών f (Marathṓn) Icelandic: Maraþon ? Italian: Maratona Japanese: マラトーン (maratōn), マラトン (ja) (maraton) Latin: Marathōn f Portuguese: Maratona f Russian: Марафо́н (ru) (Marafón)

Noun

Marathon (plural Marathons)

1. Former name of Snickers (“chocolate bar brand”).