THISBE

Meaning of THISBE in English

This ‧ be /ˈθɪzbi/ BrE AmE

the female lover of Pyramus ⇨ see ↑ Pyramus and Thisbe

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THISBE — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Thisbē Date: 14th century a legendary young woman of Babylon who dies for love of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THISBE — /thiz"bee/ , n. Class. Myth. See Pyramus and Thisbe .
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THISBE — n. (Mythology) young woman of Babylon who killed herself after she found her lover Pyramus dead
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THISBE — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Thisbē Date: 14th century : a legendary young woman of Babylon who dies for love …
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THISBE — [This.be] n [L, fr. Gk Thisbe]: a legendary young woman of Babylon who dies for love of Pyramus
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THISBE — Thisbe BrE AmE ˈθɪz bi
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THISBE — [Other] A young girl from Babylon, the lover of Pyramus. They used to communicate with each other through a crack …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
THISBE — Pronunciation: ' thiz-b ē Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Thisb ē Date: 14th century : a legendary young woman …
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PYRAMUS AND THISBE — Hero and heroine of a Babylonian love story related in Ovid 's Metamorphoses . Their parents forbade them to meet, …
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PYRAMUS AND THISBE — /pir"euh meuhs/ , Class. Myth. two young lovers of Babylon who held conversations clandestinely, and in defiance of their parents, …
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PYRAMUS AND THISBE — n. (Mythology) two young lovers from Babylon who were not allowed to marry and committed suicide (Pyramus, thinking Thisbe has …
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PYRAMUS AND THISBE — hero and heroine of a Babylonian love story related by Ovid in his Metamorphoses. Though their parents refused to consent …
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PYRAMUS AND THISBE — Pyr ‧ a ‧ mus and This ‧ be /ˌpɪrəməs ənd ˈθɪzbi/ BrE AmE in ancient Roman stories, a pair …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PYRAMUS AND THISBE — Hero and heroine of a Babylonian love story related in Ovid 's Metamorphoses . Their parents forbade them to meet, …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PYRAMUS AND THISBE — [Other] As told by the Ovid, This story is similar to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It takes place in ancient …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
PYRAMUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pyramos Date: 14th century a legendary youth of Babylon who dies for love of Thisbe
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PYRAMUS — n. (Mythology) handsome young man from Babylon who committed suicide mistakenly thinking that his love Thisbe was killed by a …
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PYRAMUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pyramos Date: 14th century : a legendary youth of Babylon who dies for love of …
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PYRAMUS — [Pyr.a.mus] n [L, fr. Gk Pyramos]: a legendary youth of Babylon who dies for love of Thisbe
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OTHER MYTHOLOGIES
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