Androcles

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈændrəˌkliːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(an′drə klēz′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
An•dro•cles  (an′drə klēz′),USA pronunciation n. [Rom. Legend.]
  1. Mythologya slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had long before extracted a thorn.
Also, An•dro•clus  (an′drə kləs).USA pronunciation 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Androcles / ˈændrəˌkliːz/, Androclus / ˈændrəkləs/
  1. (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn
'Androcles' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Androcles and the Lion

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