Actaeon

[ ak-tee-uhn ]

/ ækˈti ən /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.

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Words nearby Actaeon

A/cs pay., A/cs rec., act, acta, actable, Actaeon, actant, Acta Sanctorum, act call, act curtain, actg.

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How to use Actaeon in a sentence

Among them was Captain Bate, of the Actaeon, who was killed while about to mount a scaling ladder.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves|W.H.G. Kingston
To compare small things with great, Diana must have worn something of that look at sight of Actaeon.
The Ink-Stain, Complete|Rene Bazin
The two first hauled off, but the Actaeon remained, and was ultimately abandoned and burned.
Hurricane Hurry|W.H.G. Kingston
Actaeon (Actae′on) was the son of Aristaeus, a famous huntsman.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis

Actaeon was a brute for wanting to push in where Diana was bathing.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for Actaeon

Actaeon

/ (ækˈtiːən, ˈæktɪən) /

noun

Greek myth a hunter of Boeotia who, having accidentally seen Artemis bathing, was turned into a stag and torn apart by his own hounds

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