Polynices

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpɒlɪˈnaɪsiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pol′ə nī′sēz)


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Pol•y•ni•ces  (pol′ə nī′sēz),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologya son of Oedipus and Jocasta and brother of Eteocles and Antigone on whose behalf the Seven against Thebes were organized.

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Polynices / ˌpɒlɪˈnaɪsiːz/
  1. a son of Oedipus and Jocasta, for whom the Seven Against Thebes sought to regain Thebes. He and his brother Eteocles killed each other in single combat before its walls
'Polynices' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Antigone - Creon - Eteocles - Ismene - Jocasta - Oedipus - Seven against Thebes

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