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 in American English
(ˌpɑlɪˈnaɪˌsiz)
noun
Greek Legend
a son of Oedipus and Jocasta
see also Seven against Thebes
Word origin
Gr Polyneikēs, lit., great wrangler < polys, much (see poly-) + neikos, quarrel, akin to Nikē: see Nike