Amphitryon

[ am-fi-tree-uhn ]

/ æmˈfɪ tri ən /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the husband of the virtuous Alcmene, whom Zeus seduced by assuming the form of Amphitryon, resulting in the birth of Hercules.

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Words nearby Amphitryon

amphitricha, amphitrichate, Amphitrite, amphitropous, Amphitruo, Amphitryon, Amphitryon 38, amphiuma, amphogenic, ampholyte, ampholytic

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How to use Amphitryon in a sentence

Around this Amphitryon recounting the story of his evil days the faces of his hearers expressed curiosity.
The Nabob|Alphonse Daudet
Has not my master, Amphitryon, commanded me to come here to Alcmene his wife?
Amphitryon|Moliere
Do you wish me not to do my duty, and follow in Amphitryon's footsteps?
Amphitryon|Moliere
What did Amphitryon obtain as his share of all the plunder taken from our enemies?
Amphitryon|Moliere

Come, Amphitryon, you are joking in acting thus: you ought to be ashamed of it.
Amphitryon|Moliere

British Dictionary definitions for Amphitryon

Amphitryon

/ (æmˈfɪtrɪən) /

noun

Greek myth the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene

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