Megara
a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Creon whose children were slain by her husband, Hercules, in a fit of madness.
Other words from Megara
- Me·gar·i·an, Me·gar·e·an [mjuh-gar-ee-uhn, me‐], /mdʒəˈgær i ən, mɛ‐/, Me·gar·ic, adjective
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How to use Megara in a sentence
Socher contends that this is unworthy of Plato, and that it was peculiar to the subtle Megaric philosophers.
He migrated first to Megara, where his friend and fellow-disciple Euclid was then founding the Megaric school.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy | W. T. StaceIt once had schools of philosophers, who had the name of the Megaric sect.
The Megaric philosophy was a combination of the thought of Socrates with that of the Eleatics.
A Critical History of Greek Philosophy | W. T. StaceWith the Megaric school is usually classified the Cyrenaic founded by Aristippus.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William Draper
British Dictionary definitions for Megara
/ (ˈmɛɡərə) /
a town in E central Greece: an ancient trading city, founding many colonies in the 7th and 8th centuries bc. Pop: (municipality): 27 252 (2001)
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