LAERTES

Meaning of LAERTES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lā-ˈər-tēz, -ˈer- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Laertēs

Date: circa 1565

1. : the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology

2. : the son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet

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LAERTES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Laertēs Date: circa 1565 the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology, the son of Polonius …
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LAERTES
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LAERTES — [La.er.tes] n [L, fr. Gk Laertes] 1: the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology 2: the son of Polonius and …
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LAERTES — the son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia, who serves as a foil to Prince Hamlet in William Shakespeare's Hamlet. …
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LAERTES — Laertes BrE AmE leɪ ˈɜːt iːz AmE \ -ˈɝːt iːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LAERTES — [Greek heroic] Laertes, the son of Arcesius, was the king of Ithaca and the father of Odysseus. According to some …
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LAERTES — Лаэрт
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LAERTES — n Лаертес; Лаэрт ( мужское имя )
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LAERTES — (n) лаертес
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LAERTES — (0) лаэрт
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LAERTES — n Лаертес; Лаэрт ( мужское имя )
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LAERTES — n Лаертес; Лаэрт ( мужское имя )
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LAERTES — Pronunciation: l ā - ' ə r-t ē z, - ' er- Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Laert ē …
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POLONIUS — noun Date: circa 1601 a garrulous courtier and father of Ophelia and Laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet
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ODYSSEUS — /oh dis"ee euhs, oh dis"yoohs/ , n. Class. Myth. king of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ARCESIUS — /ahr ses"ee euhs/ , n. Class. Myth. a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
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POLONIUS — noun Date: circa 1601 : a garrulous courtier and father of Ophelia and Laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet
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POLONIUS — [Po.lo.ni.us] n: a garrulous courtier and father of Ophelia and Laertes in Shakespeare's Hamlet
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QUAYLE, SIR ANTHONY — born Sept. 7, 1913, Ainsdale, Lancashire, Eng. died Oct 20, 1989, London in full Sir John Anthony Quayle British actor …
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POLONIUS — councillor to the king and the father of Ophelia and Laertes in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Polonius' meddlesome and garrulous nature …
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PENELOPE — in Greek mythology, a daughter of Icarius of Sparta and the nymph Periboea and wife of the hero Odysseus. In …
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OPHELIA — daughter of Polonius, sister to Laertes, and rejected lover of Hamlet in Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet. Ophelia is a symbol of …
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ODYSSEUS — ( (Greek), ) Latin Ulixes, English Ulysses, hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey and one of the most frequently …
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JACOBI, SIR DEREK — born October 22, 1938, Leytonstone, East London, Eng. English actor whose shy, self-effacing private demeanour belied his forceful, commanding stage …
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HAMLET
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AUTOLYCUS — in Greek mythology, the father of Anticleia, who was the mother of the hero Odysseus. Later ancient authors made Autolycus …
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POLONIUS — Po ‧ lo ‧ ni ‧ us /pəˈləʊniəs/ BrE AmE an old man who is the father of ↑ Ophelia …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SURELY — adverb PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES slowly but surely ▪ Slowly but surely, the company is becoming successful again. ▪ He's …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HAMLET — the main character in the play of the same name by William Shakespeare , written in about 1601. Many people …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
UNDERSTUDY — n. 1 second, substitute, stand-in, alternate, backup, double, sub, reserve, US pinch-hitter The understudy got her break one night when …
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PENELOPE — [Greek heroic] Penelope was the daughter of Icarius and a first cousin of Helen of Troy. She was the wife …
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