Baucis

[ baw-sis ]

/ ˈbɔ sɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.

Words nearby Baucis

batwoman, Bat Yam, bauble, Bauchi, bauchle, Baucis, baud, baudekin, Baudelaire, Baudelaire, Charles, Baudelocque's operation

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Example sentences from the Web for Baucis

That night Philemon and Baucis slept upon the floor that the strangers might have their one bed.
The Child's World|Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate
They were poorly but cleanly dressed, and bore a surprising resemblance to each other, reminding him of Philemon and Baucis.
The Death of the Gods|Dmitri Mrejkowski
“Wisdom that you would do well to profit by,” retorted Baucis.
Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2|Ernst Eckstein
They positively fancy each other, Philemon and Baucis, all that sort of thing!
Why Joan?|Eleanor Mercein Kelly

As Baucis had said, there was but a scanty supper for two hungry travelers.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry

British Dictionary definitions for Baucis

Baucis

/ (ˈbɔːsɪs) /

noun

Greek myth a poor peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, was rewarded for hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes

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单词	baucis
释义	Baucis [ baw-sis ] / ˈbɔ sɪs / noun Classical Mythology. an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees. Words nearby Baucis batwoman, Bat Yam, bauble, Bauchi, bauchle, Baucis, baud, baudekin, Baudelaire, Baudelaire, Charles, Baudelocque's operation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Baucis That night Philemon and Baucis slept upon the floor that the strangers might have their one bed. The Child's World\|Hetty Browne, Sarah Withers, W.K. Tate They were poorly but cleanly dressed, and bore a surprising resemblance to each other, reminding him of Philemon and Baucis. The Death of the Gods\|Dmitri Mrejkowski “Wisdom that you would do well to profit by,” retorted Baucis. Quintus Claudius, Volume 1 of 2\|Ernst Eckstein They positively fancy each other, Philemon and Baucis, all that sort of thing! Why Joan?\|Eleanor Mercein Kelly As Baucis had said, there was but a scanty supper for two hungry travelers. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry British Dictionary definitions for Baucis Baucis / (ˈbɔːsɪs) / noun Greek myth a poor peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, was rewarded for hospitality to the disguised gods Zeus and Hermes 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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