Rhymes with marathon
mar·a·thon
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- python — a large dragon who guarded the chasm at Delphi from which prophetic vapors emerged. He was finally killed by Apollo, who established his oracle on the site.
- session — the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business: Congress is now in session.
- tampon — a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- tara — a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
Three-syllable rhymes
- amazon — In Greek mythology, the Amazons were a tribe of women who were very good at fighting.
- aragon — an autonomous region of NE Spain: independent kingdom from the 11th century until 1479, when it was united with Castile to form modern Spain. Pop: 1 059 600 (2003 est). Area: 47 609 sq km (18 382 sq miles)
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
- avalon — an island paradise in the western seas: in Arthurian legend it is where King Arthur was taken after he was mortally wounded
- babylon — the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia: first settled around 3000 bc
- baritone — In music, a baritone is a man with a fairly deep singing voice that is lower than that of a tenor but higher than that of a bass.
- carillon — a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically
- carrion — Carrion is the decaying flesh of dead animals.
- charity — A charity is an organization which raises money in order to help people who are sick, very poor, or who have a disability.
- decathlon — The decathlon is a competition in which athletes compete in 10 different sporting events.
- echelon — a level of command, authority, or rank: After years of service, she is now in the upper echelon of city officials. Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
- episode — An event or a group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence; an incident or period considered in isolation.
- farrakhan — Louis (Louis Eugene Walcott) born 1933, U.S. religious leader: head of the Nation of Islam.
- harrison — Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
- hexagon — a polygon having six angles and six sides.
- jonathan — a son of Saul and friend of David. I Sam. 18–20.
- lebanon — a republic at the E end of the Mediterranean, N of Israel. 3927 sq. mi. (10,170 sq. km). Capital: Beirut.
- oregon — a state in the NW United States, on the Pacific coast. 96,981 sq. mi. (251,180 sq. km). Capital: Salem. Abbreviation: Oreg., Ore., OR (for use with zip code).
- paradigm — Grammar. a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, especially the set of all inflected forms based on a single stem or theme. a display in fixed arrangement of such a set, as boy, boy's, boys, boys'.
- paradox — a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
- paragon — a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence: a paragon of virtue. Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- pentagon — a polygon having five angles and five sides.
- skeleton — Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of a human or an animal considered as a whole, together forming the framework of the body.
- telethon — a television broadcast lasting several hours, especially one soliciting support for a charity.
- triathlon — an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- american — An American is a person who comes from the United States of America.
- automaton — If you say that someone is an automaton, you are critical of them because they behave as if they are so tired or bored that they do things without thinking.
- comparison — When you make a comparison, you consider two or more things and discover the differences between them.
- competition — Competition is a situation in which two or more people or groups are trying to get something which not everyone can have.
- embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
- leviathan — (often initial capital letter) Bible. a sea monster.
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
Four-or-more syllable rhymes
- catherine of aragon — 1485–1536, first wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Mary I. The annulment of Henry's marriage to her (1533) against papal authority marked an initial stage in the English Reformation