Phaedra

[ fee-druh, fed-ruh ]

/ ˈfi drə, ˈfɛd rə /

noun Classical Mythology.

the wife of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson, and eventually hanged herself after causing his death.

Words nearby Phaedra

phacomorphic glaucoma, phacoscope, Phaeacia, Phaeacian, Phaedo, Phaedra, Phaedrus, phaeic, Phaënna, phaeo-, phaeohyphomycosis

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Example sentences from the Web for Phaedra

Peaches had two young sons, Astala, 20 months, and Phaedra, 10 months, with her second husband, Thomas Cohen.
Peaches Geldof Died Of Heroin Overdose|Tom Sykes|May 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was emblematic of a new state of society when Euripides created the Phaedra and the Medea.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
She puts her venom in a magnificent beast, not a pathetic Phaedra.
The Tragic Comedians, Complete|George Meredith
You are fully decided to break faith with Phaedra, knowing what may come of it?
Diane of the Green Van|Leona Dalrymple

Queen Phaedra, when she was in love with Hippolytos, used to recline idly all day long under this same tree.
Thais|Anatole France
Phaedra suspects her plan and absolutely forbids her to speak with Hippolytus.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

British Dictionary definitions for Phaedra

Phaedra

/ (ˈfiːdrə) /

noun

Greek myth the wife of Theseus, who falsely accused her stepson Hippolytus of raping her and then hanged herself because he spurned her amorous advances

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单词	phaedra
释义	Phaedra [ fee-druh, fed-ruh ] / ˈfi drə, ˈfɛd rə / noun Classical Mythology. the wife of Theseus who fell in love with Hippolytus, her stepson, and eventually hanged herself after causing his death. Words nearby Phaedra phacomorphic glaucoma, phacoscope, Phaeacia, Phaeacian, Phaedo, Phaedra, Phaedrus, phaeic, Phaënna, phaeo-, phaeohyphomycosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Phaedra Peaches had two young sons, Astala, 20 months, and Phaedra, 10 months, with her second husband, Thomas Cohen. Peaches Geldof Died Of Heroin Overdose\|Tom Sykes\|May 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was emblematic of a new state of society when Euripides created the Phaedra and the Medea. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton She puts her venom in a magnificent beast, not a pathetic Phaedra. The Tragic Comedians, Complete\|George Meredith You are fully decided to break faith with Phaedra, knowing what may come of it? Diane of the Green Van\|Leona Dalrymple Queen Phaedra, when she was in love with Hippolytos, used to recline idly all day long under this same tree. Thais\|Anatole France Phaedra suspects her plan and absolutely forbids her to speak with Hippolytus. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb British Dictionary definitions for Phaedra Phaedra / (ˈfiːdrə) / noun Greek myth the wife of Theseus, who falsely accused her stepson Hippolytus of raping her and then hanged herself because he spurned her amorous advances 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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