Polynices

noun

Poly·ni·ces ˌpä-lə-ˈnī-sēz

: a son of Oedipus for whom the Seven against Thebes mount their expedition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her act defies King Creon’s recent edict that Polynices be left to rot, unburied. —

Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 8 July 2022

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