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Showing words for MARATHON using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Marathon

marathon

7 Letter Words for Marathon

amorant, athanor, mohatra, rotaman

6 Letter Words for Marathon

amhran, anorth, arhant, harman, mahant, mantra, martha, matrah, matron, namtar, oarman, ortman, othman, ramona, romana, tahona, tarman, thoman, torana

5 Letter Words for Marathon

aaron, amant, amhar, amora, amort, antar, antra, aorta, arhat, aroma, artha, athar, atman, haman, haoma, haram, mahar, mahat, manat, manor, manta, manto, marah, maron, matha, matra, mohar, month, morat, morta, morth, norma, north, omaha, omrah, orant, ramon, ramta, ratan, ratha, rhamn, rohan, roman, rotan, tahar, tanha, tanoa, thana, tharm, thorn, thram, toman, toran, torma, trama, trona

4 Letter Words for Marathon

amah, amar, amon, amor, amra, anam, anat, anoa, anta, aona, arna, arno, atar, atma, atmo, atom, haar, hant, harm, harn, haro, hart, hoar, hont, hora, horn, hort, maar, maat, maha, mana, mano, mant, mara, maro, mart, mata, math, moan, moat, moha, mohr, mona, mont, mora, morn, mort, mota, moth, mrna, naam, nato, natr, noah, noma, norm, nota, oath, oman, oran, orna, orth, rama, rana, rant, rata, rath, rato, roam, roan, roma, ront, rota, taar, taha, tahr, tana, tanh, tara, tarn, taro, than, thar, thon, thor, thro, torn, trah, tram, trna, tron

3 Letter Words for Marathon

aah, aam, aha, aho, ama, amt, ana, ant, aor, ara, arm, arn, art, atm, ham, han, hao, hat, hmo, hoa, hom, hon, hor, hot, maa, man, mao, mar, mat, mho, mna, moa, mon, mor, mot, mtn, naa, nah, nam, nar, nat, noa, noh, nom, nor, not, nth, oam, oar, oat, ohm, ona, ont, ora, ort, rah, ram, ran, rat, rha, rho, rna, rom, ron, rot, taa, tam, tan, tao, tar, tha, thm, tho, tmh, toa, tom, ton, tor, tra, trm

Definitions for Marathon

[1] a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yards (42 km 195 meters).
[2] any long-distance race.
[3] any contest, event, or the like, of great, or greater than normal, length or duration or requiring exceptional endurance: a dance marathon; a sales marathon.
[4] a plain in SE Greece, in Attica: the Athenians defeated the Persians here 490 b.c.
[5] an ancient village that is near this plain.
[6] Classical Mythology . a son of Epopeus and the father of Corinthus.
[7] a race on foot of 26 miles 385 yards (42.195 kilometres): an event in the modern Olympics
[8] any long or arduous task, assignment, etc (as modifier ) a marathon effort
[9] a plain in Attica northeast of Athens: site of a victory of the Athenians and Plataeans over the Persians (490 bc )

Words nearby Marathon

marat, marat, jean-paul, maratha, maratha confederacy, marathi, marathon, marathon group, marathon, battle of, marathoner, marathonian, maraud

Origin of Marathon

1895–1900; allusion to Pheidippides' 26-mi. (42-km) run from Marathon to Athens to carry news of the Greek victory over the Persians in 490 b.c.

Word origin for Marathon

referring to the feat of the messenger who ran more than 20 miles from Marathon to Athens to bring the news of victory in 490 bc

Synonyms for Marathon

cross-country race, endurance run, test of endurance