Creon

American

[kree-on] / ˈkri ɒn /

noun

Classical Mythology.

a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.

Creon British

/ ˈkriːɒn /

noun

Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of Jocasta See also Antigone

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Trying to dismiss them, Creon asks in a mousy voice, “Do I need to . . . tip you?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

The web-based calculator was developed by PhD student Antoine Creon and is intended to support clinical decision-making in routine care.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

These predictions—and still more disturbing ones—both confuse and enrage Oedipus, and lead him to accuse Creon of unseemly ambition and betrayal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

BBC News highlighted the issue in February after a woman got in touch saying it was impossible for her husband, who has pancreatic cancer, to digest his food without Creon.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

There are even medicine cups with red-and-white Creon pills set in front of three seats at the table.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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