daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who was condemned to death for cremating the body of her brother Polynices in defiance of an edict of her uncle, King Creon of Thebes
Antigone in American English
(ænˈtɪgəˌni)
noun
Greek Mythology
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta: she defies the king of Thebes, Creon, by performing funeral rites for her brother, Polynices
Word origin
L < Gr Antigonē
Examples of 'Antigone' in a sentence
Antigone
She looked ravaged, an Antigone, with perhaps a pinch of Medea underneath.