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[ pol-uh-buhs ] / ˈpɒl ə bəs /
noun Classical Mythology.a Corinthian king who was the foster father of Oedipus. Words nearby Polybuspolybasic acid, polybasite, Polybius, polyblast, polybrominated biphenyl, Polybus, polybutadiene, polybutylene, polycarbonate, polycarboxylate, polycarboxylic acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for PolybusBut he was saved by a compassionate shepherd, and became the adopted son of Polybus, king of Corinth. The Seven Plays in English Verse|Sophocles Transferred to the care of Polybus and Merope, the babe became to them as a son, for they were childless. Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Polybus being childless adopted the boy, who grew up believing that he was indeed the King's son. The Oedipus Trilogy|Sophocles But him the grooms who attend the steeds of Polybus find and carry home, and placed him in the arms of their mistress. The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I.|Euripides
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