ALCESTIS

Meaning of ALCESTIS in English

Pronunciation: al- ' ses-t ə s

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alk ē stis

Date: 14th century

: the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and is restored to him by Hercules

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ALCESTIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alkēstis Date: 14th century the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and is …
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ALCESTIS — In Greek legend, the beautiful daughter of Pelias, king of Ioclos. Admetus, son of the king of Pherae, sought her …
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ALCESTIS — /al ses"tis/ , n. 1. Also, Alkestis . Class. Myth. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in …
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ALCESTIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Alkēstis Date: 14th century : the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and …
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ALCESTIS — [Al.ces.tis] n [L, fr. Gk Alkestis]: the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and is restored to him …
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ALCESTIS — Alcestis BrE AmE æl ˈsest ɪs § \ -əs
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ALCESTIS — In Greek legend, the beautiful daughter of Pelias, king of Ioclos. Admetus, son of the king of Pherae, sought her …
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ALCESTIS — [Greek] The daughter of King Pelias, and wife of Admetus. She volunteered to die in his place, but was returned …
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ALCESTIS — (греческое) (мифология) Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — (греческое) (мифология) Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — Алкестида
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ALCESTIS — n греч. миф. Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — (n) алкеста; алцеста
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ALCESTIS — n греч. миф. Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — n греч. миф. Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — (греческое) (мифология) Алкеста, Алцеста
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ALCESTIS — (греческое) (мифология) Алкеста, Алцеста
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ADMETUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Admētos Date: 1567 a king of Pherae who is saved by Apollo from his fated …
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THANATOS — Ancient Greek personification of death. He was the son of Nyx, goddess of night, and brother to Hypnos, god of …
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PHERAE — /fear"ee/ , n. (in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
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ALKESTIS — /al kes"tis/ , n. Class. Myth. Alcestis (def. 1).
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ADMETUS — /ad mee"teuhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a Thessalian king, one of the Argonauts and husband of Alcestis.
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ADMETUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Admētos Date: 1567 : a king of Pherae who is saved by Apollo from his …
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ADMETUS — [Ad.me.tus] n [L, fr. Gk Admetos]: a king of Pherae who is saved by Apollo from his fated death when …
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ADMETUS — in Greek legend, son of Pheres, king of Pherae in Thessaly. Having sued for the hand of Alcestis, the most …
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ADMETUS — [Greek] The king of Pherae in Thessaly. Apollo, banned from Olympus, served as his shepherd for nine years. Because he …
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