a son of Theseus, killed after his stepmother Phaedra falsely accused him of raping her
Derived forms
Hippolytan (Hipˈpolytan)
adjective
Hippolytus in American English
(hɪˈpɑlɪtəs)
noun
Greek Mythology
a son of Theseus: when he rejects the love of his stepmother, Phaedra, she turns Theseus against him by false accusations, and at Theseus' request, Poseidon brings about his death
Examples of 'Hippolytus' in a sentence
Hippolytus
No doubt Hippolytus would have urged that Desmond be drummed out-of the Church while Callistus would have made some excuse to keep him in.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
and deliver myself of some intellectually rigorous thoughts about Hippolytus 's theology.
Howatch, Susan ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
`No." I reversed the book before adding: `In the bath I was thinking about Hippolytus and Callistus.