Medea

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈdɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mi dē′ə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Me•de•a  (mi dē′ə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Classicsa sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
  2. Literature(italics) a tragedy (431b.c. ) by Euripides.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Medea / mɪˈdɪə/
  1. a princess of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece from her father
'Medea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aeëtes - Alcimedes - Amphinome - Apsyrtus - Colchis - Creüsa - Glauce - Golden Fleece - Jason - Perses - colchicum

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