Laius

[ ley-uhs, ley-ee-uhs ]

/ ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.

Words nearby Laius

laissez-passer, laitance, lait d'amandes, laith, laity, Laius, Lajoie, La Jolla, LAK cell, lake, lakebed

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Example sentences from the Web for Laius

Laius was one day killed on the road as he was airing himself in his chariot.
The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories|Uncle Philip
He became king of Thebes and the husband of Jocaste, the widow of his father, king Laius.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
The onslaught from without has been repulsed, but the male line of the house of Laius is extinct.
Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays|AEschylus
It answered that the land must be purified from the blood of Laius.
Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History|Charlotte M. Yonge

At his birth an oracle foretold that the father Laius would be killed by his son.
Women of Achievement|Benjamin Brawley

British Dictionary definitions for Laius

Laius

/ (ˈlaɪəs) /

noun

Greek myth a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship

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

单词	laius
释义	Laius [ ley-uhs, ley-ee-uhs ] / ˈleɪ əs, ˈleɪ i əs / noun Classical Mythology. a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus. Words nearby Laius laissez-passer, laitance, lait d'amandes, laith, laity, Laius, Lajoie, La Jolla, LAK cell, lake, lakebed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Laius Laius was one day killed on the road as he was airing himself in his chariot. The Girl's Cabinet of Instructive and Moral Stories\|Uncle Philip He became king of Thebes and the husband of Jocaste, the widow of his father, king Laius. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome\|E.M. Berens The onslaught from without has been repulsed, but the male line of the house of Laius is extinct. Suppliant Maidens and Other Plays\|AEschylus It answered that the land must be purified from the blood of Laius. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History\|Charlotte M. Yonge At his birth an oracle foretold that the father Laius would be killed by his son. Women of Achievement\|Benjamin Brawley British Dictionary definitions for Laius Laius / (ˈlaɪəs) / noun Greek myth a king of Thebes, killed by his son Oedipus, who did not know of their relationship 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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