Amphitryon

[ am-fi-tree-uhn ]

/ æmˈfɪ tri ən /

noun Classical Mythology.

the husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form of Amphitryon, resulting in the birth of Hercules.

Words nearby Amphitryon

amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic

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Example sentences from the Web for Amphitryon

Oh, for one hour of this power, and the Amphitryon be blowed!
Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 15, 1891|Various
Thenceforward the opinion of my amphitryon was settled in my favour!
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Amphitryon and Alcmena both stand mute, and know not how to take it.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden
Let the cholerick Amphitryon speak; and let the peaceable hold his peace.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden

Has some malignant vapour in your mind, Amphitryon, clouded the truth of last night's return?
Amphitryon|Moliere

British Dictionary definitions for Amphitryon

Amphitryon

/ (æmˈfɪtrɪən) /

noun

Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene

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

单词	amphitryon
释义	Amphitryon [ am-fi-tree-uhn ] / æmˈfɪ tri ən / noun Classical Mythology. the husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form of Amphitryon, resulting in the birth of Hercules. Words nearby Amphitryon amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Amphitryon Oh, for one hour of this power, and the Amphitryon be blowed! Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, August 15, 1891\|Various Thenceforward the opinion of my amphitryon was settled in my favour! Napoleon's Marshals\|R. P. Dunn-Pattison Amphitryon and Alcmena both stand mute, and know not how to take it. Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden Let the cholerick Amphitryon speak; and let the peaceable hold his peace. Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden Has some malignant vapour in your mind, Amphitryon, clouded the truth of last night's return? Amphitryon\|Moliere British Dictionary definitions for Amphitryon Amphitryon / (æmˈfɪtrɪən) / noun Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene 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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