Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A cross-country footrace of 26 miles, 385 yards (42.195 kilometers).
- noun A long-distance race other than a footrace.
- noun A contest of endurance.
- noun An event or activity that requires prolonged effort, endurance, or attention.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A footrace of 26 miles 385 yards.
- noun Any long and arduous undertaking, straining the endurance of the participants.
- noun a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A 42.195 kilometre (26 mile 385 yard) road race.
- noun figuratively, by extension Any extended or
sustained activity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a battle in 490 BC in which the Athenians and their allies defeated the Persians
- noun a footrace of 26 miles 385 yards
- noun any long and arduous undertaking
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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