Androcles

[ an-druh-kleez ]

/ ˈæn drəˌkliz /

noun Roman Legend.

a slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had long before extracted a thorn.

Also An·dro·clus

[an-druh-kluhs]. /ˈæn drə kləs/.

Words nearby Androcles

Andria, Andrić, andro-, androblastoma, androcentric, Androcles, Androcles and the Lion, androclinium, androconium, androcracy, androdioecious

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Example sentences from the Web for Androcles

Then Androcles was pardoned, and given his freedom, in memory of this great wonder.
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two|Prince Sarath Ghosh
Poor Androcles was in despair; he had not strength to rise and run away, and there was the lion coming upon him.
Europa's Fairy Book|Joseph Jacobs
The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story.
Children's Literature|Charles Madison Curry
A drama was got up, with Lorenzo and a lion as the performers, representing the classical story of Androcles.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No.690|Various

Said to have been f. by Amazons, or by Androcles, son of Codrus.
A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia|J. G. Bartholomew

British Dictionary definitions for Androcles

Androcles

Androclus (ˈændrəkləs)

/ (ˈændrəˌkliːz) /

noun

(in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn

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单词	androcles
释义	Androcles [ an-druh-kleez ] / ˈæn drəˌkliz / noun Roman Legend. a slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had long before extracted a thorn. Also An·dro·clus [an-druh-kluhs]. /ˈæn drə kləs/. Words nearby Androcles Andria, Andrić, andro-, androblastoma, androcentric, Androcles, Androcles and the Lion, androclinium, androconium, androcracy, androdioecious Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Androcles Then Androcles was pardoned, and given his freedom, in memory of this great wonder. The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two\|Prince Sarath Ghosh Poor Androcles was in despair; he had not strength to rise and run away, and there was the lion coming upon him. Europa's Fairy Book\|Joseph Jacobs The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story. Children's Literature\|Charles Madison Curry A drama was got up, with Lorenzo and a lion as the performers, representing the classical story of Androcles. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No.690\|Various Said to have been f. by Amazons, or by Androcles, son of Codrus. A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia\|J. G. Bartholomew British Dictionary definitions for Androcles Androcles Androclus (ˈændrəkləs) / (ˈændrəˌkliːz) / noun (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn 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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