CALYDONIAN HUNT

Meaning of CALYDONIAN HUNT in English

Class. Myth.

the pursuit by Meleager, Atalanta, and others of a savage boar (Calydonian boar) sent by Artemis to lay waste to Calydon.

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CALYDONIAN — adjective see: Calydon
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HUNT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Hunt Haroldson Lafayette Hunt R. Timothy Hunt Richard Morris Hunt William Holman Morgan Thomas …
Английский словарь Британика
HUNT — I. ˈhənt verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English hunten, from Old English huntian; akin to Old English hentan to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALYDONIAN — |kalə|dōnēən, -ōnyən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Calydon, ancient city of Aetolia, Greece (from Latin, from Greek Kalydōn ) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HUNT — (v. t.) To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up; as, to …
Английский словарь Webster
HUNT — ( v. t. ) To search diligently after; to seek; to pursue; to follow; -- often with out or up; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
HUNT — /hunt/ , n. 1. (James Henry) Leigh /lee/ , 1784-1859, English essayist, poet, and editor. 2. Richard Morris , 1828-95, …
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HUNT — — huntable , adj. — huntedly , adv. /hunt/ , v.t. 1. to chase or search for (game or other …
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CALYDONIAN — see Calydon
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HUNT — I. ˈhənt verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English huntian; akin to Old English hentan to seize Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HUNT — noun a pack of hounds. 2. hunt ·noun an association of huntsmen. 3. hunt ·noun the game secured in the …
Webster English vocab
HUNT — [hunt] vb [ME, fr. OE huntian; akin to OE hentan to seize] vt (bef. 12c) 1 a: to pursue for …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HUNT — / hʌnt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to chase wild animals or birds in order to catch …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNT — I. hunt 1 W3 /hʌnt/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: huntian ] 1 . [intransitive and …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HUNT — ( hunts, hunting, hunted) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
HUNT — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you ~ …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
HUNT — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fishing/hunting licence (= a licence that allows you to fish/hunt ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HUNT — [noun] [C]After a long hunt (= looking for a long time), we finally found a house we liked.The hunt for …
Cambridge English vocab
HUNT — n. Hunt Haroldson Lafayette Hunt R. Timothy Hunt Richard Morris Hunt William Holman Morgan Thomas Hunt Pendleton George Hunt
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
HUNT — Synonyms and related words : angle for, ask for, beat, beat about for, beat the bushes, beset, burrow, capture, cast …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HUNT — n. hunt down hunt out hunt up still hunt happy hunting ground
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
HUNT — I. noun 1 hunting wild animals ADJECTIVE ▪ bear , fox , seal , tiger , etc. VERB + HUNT …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
HUNT — v. 1 chase, pursue, dog, hound, stalk, trail, track (down), trace; course The jewel thieves were hunted across three continents …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
HUNT — 1. сущ. 1) охота, ловля (for) to organize, stage a hunt ≈ организовывать охоту 2) поиски (чего-л. for); преследование, травля …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
HUNT — hunt.ogg 1. hʌnt n 1. охота; ловля fox hunt - охота на лис to have a hunt - охотиться 2. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HUNT — охотиться (особ. с гончими); травить, гнать, преследовать (зверя и т. п.) охота; поиски (чего-л.; for) hunting - охота hunt after …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
HUNT — 1. hʌnt n 1. охота; ловля fox hunt - охота на лис to have a hunt - охотиться 2. поиски …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HUNT — 1. сущ. 1) охота, ловля to organize, stage a hunt — организовывать охоту hunt for wild animals — охота на …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
HUNT — 1. сущ. 1) охота, ловля to organize, stage a hunt — организовывать охоту hunt for wild animals — охота на диких животных 2) поиски …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
HUNT — 1. _n. 1> охота 2> (Hunt) местное охотничье общество 3> поиски (чего-л. for) to be on the hunt for smth. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
HUNT — 1. n. 1. охота 2. (Hunt) местное охотничье общество 3. поиски (чего-л. for) to be on the hunt for smth. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
HUNT — охотиться (особ. с гончими); травить, гнать, преследовать (зверя и т. п.) охота; поиски (чего-л.; for) hunting - охота hunt after - гоняться; искать, …
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
HUNT — 1. _n. 1> охота 2> (H.) местное охотничье общество 3> поиски (чего-л. - for); to be on the hunt for …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
HUNT — 1. сущ. 1) охота, ловля (for) to organize, stage a hunt ≈ организовывать охоту 2) поиски (чего-л. for); преследование, травля …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALYDONIAN BOAR — [Greek heroic] The hunting of the Calydonian boar was one of the most famous episodes of Greek heroic legend. Oeneus, …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
CALYDONIAN BOAR — (греческое) (мифология) калидонский вепрь - Calydonian-boar hunt калидонская охота
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALYDONIAN BOAR — (греческое) (мифология) калидонский вепрь - Calydonian-boar hunt калидонская охота
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALYDONIAN BOAR — греч. миф. калидонский вепрь Calydonian-boar hunt - калидонская охота
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CALYDONIAN BOAR — греч. миф. калидонский вепрь Calydonian-boar hunt - калидонская охота
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
CALYDONIAN BOAR — греч. миф. калидонский вепрь Calydonian-boar hunt - калидонская охота
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CALYDONIAN BOAR — (греческое) (мифология) калидонский вепрь - Calydonian-boar hunt калидонская охота
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CALYDONIAN BOAR — (греческое) (мифология) калидонский вепрь - Calydonian-boar hunt калидонская охота
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ATALANTA — In Greek mythology , a swift-footed huntress. Born in Boeotia or Arcadia, she was left to die at birth but …
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MELEAGER — /mel'ee ay"jeuhr/ , n. 1. fl. 1st century B.C., Greek epigrammatist. 2. Class. Myth. the heroic son of Althaea, an …
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CALYDON — — Calydonian /kal'i doh"nee euhn, -dohn"yeuhn/ , adj. /kal"i don'/ , n. an ancient city in W Greece, in Aetolia.
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PELEUS — in Greek mythology, king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly; he was most famous as the husband of Thetis (a sea …
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OENEUS — in Greek legend, king of Calydon, husband of Althaea, and father of Meleagerthe leader of the Calydonian boar hunt. He …
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MELEAGER — in Greek mythology, the leader of the Calydonian boar hunt. The Iliad relates how Meleager's father, King Oeneus (q.v.) of …
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COLLUTHUS OF LYCOPOLIS — flourished AD 500 Greek epic poet now represented by only one extant poem, The Rape of Helen, which was discovered …
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CALYDON — ancient Aetolian town in Greece, located on the Euenus (vinos) River about 6 miles (9.5 km) east of modern Mesolngion. …
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ATALANTA — in Greek mythology, a renowned and swift-footed huntress, probably a parallel and less important form of the goddess Artemis. Traditionally, …
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TRAGEDY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE great ▪ Young Daniel's death had been as great a tragedy , but had …
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ATALANTA — n. In Greek mythology , a swift-footed huntress. Born in Boeotia or Arcadia, she was left to die at birth …
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TELAMON — [Greek heroic] Telamon was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. He was one of the Argonauts who accompanied Jason …
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PELEUS — [Greek heroic] Peleus was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. He was one of the Argonauts who accompanied Jason …
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NESTOR — [Greek] The son of Neleus, king of Pylos, and Chloris. He was the only one who was spared when Heracles …
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MOPSUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Ampyx and the nymph Chloris. He participated in the hunt for the Calydonian boar and …
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MELEAGER — [Greek heroic] Meleager was the son of Oeneus and Althaea, king and queen of Calydon. When he was born, the …
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LYNCEUS — [Greek heroic] Lynceus was the son of Aphareus and Arene, and the grandson of Perseus. He was one of the …
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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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