PHAEDRA

Meaning of PHAEDRA in English

In Greek legend, the daughter of King Minos .

She became the second wife of Theseus after he abandoned her sister Ariadne . She later fell in love with her stepson Hippolytus; rejected, she accused him of rape. He was killed, and she hanged herself.

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PHAEDRA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaidra Date: 14th century a daughter of Minos who marries Theseus and falls in love …
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PHAEDRA — /fee"dreuh, fed"reuh/ , n. Class. Myth. the wife of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson, and eventually …
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PHAEDRA — n. (Greek Mythology) daughter of Minos and wife of Theseus who falls in love with her stepson
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PHAEDRA — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaidra Date: 14th century : a daughter of Minos who marries Theseus and falls in …
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PHAEDRA — [Phae.dra] n [L, fr. Gk Phaidra]: a daughter of Minos who marries Theseus and falls in love with her stepson …
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PHAEDRA — Phaedra BrE AmE ˈfiːdr ə ˈfaɪdr- AmE \ ˈfedr ə
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PHAEDRA — n. In Greek legend, the daughter of King Minos . She became the second wife of Theseus after he abandoned …
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PHAEDRA — [Greek heroic] Phaedra is best known for her role in Euripides' play, the Hippolytus. The plot follows a pattern of …
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PHAEDRA — Phaedra
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PHAEDRA — Федра
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PHAEDRA — Phaedra
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PHAEDRA — Phaedra
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PHAEDRA — n. Pronunciation: ' f ē -dr ə Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Phaidra Date: 14th century : a daughter …
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CAMPBELL — I. biographical name Alexander 1788-1866 American (Irish-born) founder of Disciples of Christ, II. biographical name Colin 1792-1863 originally surname , …
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GRAHAM, MARTHA — born May 11, 1894, Allegheny county, Penn., U.S. died April 1, 1991, New York, N.Y. U.S. dancer, teacher, choreographer, and …
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CAMPBELL, KIM — orig. Avril Phaedra Campbell born March 10, 1947, Port Alberni, B.C., Can. Prime minister of Canada (1993). She taught political …
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CAMPBELL — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Campbell family Campbell John Archibald Campbell Joseph Campbell Kim Avril Phaedra Campbell Campbell Mrs. …
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ARIADNE — In Greek mythology , the daughter of Pasiphaë and King Minos of Crete. She fell in love with Theseus , …
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THESEUS — — Thesean /thi see"euhn/ , adj. /thee"see euhs, -syoohs/ , n. Class. Myth. an Attic hero, the husband of Phaedra, …
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HIPPOLYTUS — /hi pol"i teuhs/ , n. Also, Hippolytos /hi pol"i teuhs, -tos'/ . Class. Myth. the son of Theseus who was …
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THESEUS — n. (Greek Mythology) one who killed the minotaur, husband of Phaedra
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CAMPBELL — I. ˈkam-bəl, ˈka-məl biographical name Alexander 1788-1866 American (Irish-born) founder of Disciples of Christ II. biographical name Colin 1792-1863 originally …
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THESEUS — duke of Athens who is betrothed to Hippolyta in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The nuptials of Theseus and Hippolyta …
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TAYLOR, PAUL (BELVILLE) — born July 29, 1930, Wilkinsburg, Pa., U.S. American modern dancer and choreographer noted for the inventive, frequently humorous, and sardonic …
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RACINE, JEAN — in full Jean-baptiste Racine (baptized Dec. 22, 1639, La Fert-Milon, Franced. April 21, 1699, Paris), French dramatic poet and historiographer …
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MINOS — legendary ruler of Crete; he was the son of Zeus, the king of the gods, and of Europa, a personification …
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LOWELL, ROBERT, JR. — born March 1, 1917, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. died September 12, 1977, New York, New York in full Robert Traill Spence …
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HIPPOLYTUS — minor divinity in Greek religion. At Athens he was associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love; at Troezen, girls just …
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CAMPBELL, KIM — born March 10, 1947, Port Alberni, B.C., Can. Kim Campbell byname of Avril Phaedra Campbell Canadian politician, prime minister from …
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HIPPOLYTUS — [Greek heroic] Hippolytus was the son of Theseus (the great Athenian hero) and Hippolyta, his mother, was queen of the …
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