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Noun phintias has 1 sense
- Phintias, Pythias - friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the Tyrant released them both (4th century BC)
--1 is a kind of friend
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