oedipus in English dictionary

  • Oedipus

    Meanings and definitions of "oedipus"

    • (Greek mythology) A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
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      (Greek mythology)
      A son of Laius and Jocasta, who unwittingly killed his father and married his mother.
    • noun
      (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles

    Synonyms of "oedipus" in English dictionary

    King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex are the top synonyms of "oedipus" in the English thesaurus.

    • King Oedipus · Oedipus Rex

      (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles

  • oedipus

    Synonyms of "oedipus" in English dictionary

    Oedipus Rex, King Oedipus, mythical being are the top synonyms of "oedipus" in the English thesaurus.

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