Amphion

American  

[am-fahy-uhn, am-fee-] / æmˈfaɪ ən, ˈæm fi- /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.

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Other Word Forms

• Amphionic adjective

Example Sentences

Mr. Melsky said the Amphion Foundation and the Copland Foundation “expedited their ‘general operating’ money payouts to be emergency payouts, which just means that everybody that is a current grantee will get a check earlier, with a much simpler platform for requests.”

From New York Times

Even earlier than that, though, on 6 August 1914, the cruiser HMS Amphion hit a German mine and sank, killing about 150 sailors.

From BBC

The Amphion burst on the scene this year with a propulsive debut recording that marries exuberance, drama and uncompromisingly crisp playing, whether in Wolf’s joyous “Italienische Serenade,” Grieg’s epic String Quartet in G minor or Janacek’s crackling String Quartet No. 2.

From New York Times

Not so the Fauré quintet, for all the best efforts of the Amphion players and the estimable pianist Anne-Marie McDermott.

From New York Times

The performance was excellent, as were those the rest of the evening, mostly featuring the young players of the Amphion String Quartet: Katie Hyun and David Southorn, violinists; Wei-Yang Andy Lin, violist; and Mihai Marica, cellist.

From New York Times