Creon
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
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How to use Creon in a sentence
Creon keeps himself within Temper, and gives no ill Language.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage | Jeremy CollierWhen the worthy duke had slain Creon and taken the city, he remained all night in the field.
Chaucer for Children | Mrs. H. R. HaweisWhen the two brothers, the sons of King Œdipus, had fallen each by the hand of the other, the kingdom fell to Creon their uncle.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchSo the house of King Creon was left desolate unto him that day, because he despised the ordinances of the Gods.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchWith the entry of Creon and his guards both the dramatic and the picturesque demands of the situation were entirely satisfied.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence | Thomas A. Janvier
British Dictionary definitions for Creon
/ (ˈkriːɒn) /
Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of Jocasta: See also Antigone
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