Jocasta

or Jo·cas·te

[ joh-kas-tuh ]

/ dʒoʊˈkæs tə /

noun

Classical Mythology. a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius and the mother, later the wife, of Oedipus, by whom she bore Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone: called Epicaste by Homer.

a female given name.

Words nearby Jocasta

Job's-tears, jobsworth, job ticket, Joburg, job work, Jocasta, Jocasta complex, Jocelyn, Jochebed, Jochum, jock

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Example sentences from the Web for Jocasta

“You will have the honor of conducting the Doña Jocasta Perez to breakfast,” he said.
The Treasure Trail|Marah Ellis Ryan
It may be doubted whether this translation was into English; but Harvey seems to imply that it was acted, as well as the Jocasta.
Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 97, September 6, 1851|Various
The children have been told nothing; but Antigone, who is far too precocious, alluded to Jocasta as grand-mamma.
Lost Diaries|Maurice Baring
After touching the dead Jocasta and his two sons, he passes to exile and rest at Colonus.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

Jocasta has hanged herself, Œdipus has torn out his own eyes with her brooch.
Contemporary American Composers|Rupert Hughes

British Dictionary definitions for Jocasta

Jocasta

/ (dʒəʊˈkæstə) /

noun

Greek myth a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius, who married Oedipus without either of them knowing he was her son

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单词	jocasta
释义	Jocasta or Jo·cas·te [ joh-kas-tuh ] / dʒoʊˈkæs tə / noun Classical Mythology. a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius and the mother, later the wife, of Oedipus, by whom she bore Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone: called Epicaste by Homer. a female given name. Words nearby Jocasta Job's-tears, jobsworth, job ticket, Joburg, job work, Jocasta, Jocasta complex, Jocelyn, Jochebed, Jochum, jock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Jocasta “You will have the honor of conducting the Doña Jocasta Perez to breakfast,” he said. The Treasure Trail\|Marah Ellis Ryan It may be doubted whether this translation was into English; but Harvey seems to imply that it was acted, as well as the Jocasta. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 97, September 6, 1851\|Various The children have been told nothing; but Antigone, who is far too precocious, alluded to Jocasta as grand-mamma. Lost Diaries\|Maurice Baring After touching the dead Jocasta and his two sons, he passes to exile and rest at Colonus. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb Jocasta has hanged herself, Œdipus has torn out his own eyes with her brooch. Contemporary American Composers\|Rupert Hughes British Dictionary definitions for Jocasta Jocasta / (dʒəʊˈkæstə) / noun Greek myth a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius, who married Oedipus without either of them knowing he was her son Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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