Hippolytus

[ hi-pol-i-tuhs ]

/ hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs /

noun

Also Hip·pol·y·tos

[hi-pol-i-tuhs, -tos]. /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/. Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus.

Words nearby Hippolytus

Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus

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Example sentences from the Web for Hippolytus

The pedantic type might note that Hippolytus makes no prophetic mention of the cinema or the Internet.
St. Hippolytus’ Careers Christians Should Never Have|Candida Moss|May 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To this custom Prudentius refers in his hymn for Hippolytus day.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
The Greco-Roman style is represented by two sarcophagi which represent the story of Hippolytus.
Constantinople|William Holden Hutton
A violent commotion arises in the palace; Hippolytus is heard indistinctly uttering angry words.
Authors of Greece|T. W. Lumb

O city, city, Hippolytus has dared by force to approach my bed, having despised the awful eye of Jove.
The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
At Trœzene virgins were obliged to sacrifice their hair to Hippolytus, the son of Theseus, who died for his chastity.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

British Dictionary definitions for Hippolytus

Hippolytus

/ (hɪˈpɒlɪtəs) /

noun

Greek myth a son of Theseus, killed after his stepmother Phaedra falsely accused him of raping her

Derived forms of Hippolytus

Hippolytan, adjective

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单词	hippolytus
释义	Hippolytus [ hi-pol-i-tuhs ] / hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs / noun Also Hip·pol·y·tos [hi-pol-i-tuhs, -tos]. /hɪˈpɒl ɪ təs, -ˌtɒs/. Classical Mythology. the son of Theseus who was falsely accused by his stepmother, Phaedra, of raping her after he had rejected her advances and who was killed by Poseidon in response to the plea of Theseus. Words nearby Hippolytus Hippocrene, hippodrome, hippogriff, hippology, Hippolyta, Hippolytus, Hippomenes, hippophagist, hippophagy, hippophile, hippopotamus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hippolytus The pedantic type might note that Hippolytus makes no prophetic mention of the cinema or the Internet. St. Hippolytus’ Careers Christians Should Never Have\|Candida Moss\|May 4, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To this custom Prudentius refers in his hymn for Hippolytus day. The Catacombs of Rome\|William Henry Withrow The Greco-Roman style is represented by two sarcophagi which represent the story of Hippolytus. Constantinople\|William Holden Hutton A violent commotion arises in the palace; Hippolytus is heard indistinctly uttering angry words. Authors of Greece\|T. W. Lumb O city, city, Hippolytus has dared by force to approach my bed, having despised the awful eye of Jove. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.\|Euripides At Trœzene virgins were obliged to sacrifice their hair to Hippolytus, the son of Theseus, who died for his chastity. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen British Dictionary definitions for Hippolytus Hippolytus / (hɪˈpɒlɪtəs) / noun Greek myth a son of Theseus, killed after his stepmother Phaedra falsely accused him of raping her Derived forms of Hippolytus Hippolytan, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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