Andromache

[ an-drom-uh-kee ]

/ ænˈdrɒm əˌki /

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noun

Classical Mythology. the wife of Hector and mother of Astyanax.

(italics) a tragedy (c419 b.c.) by Euripides.

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How to use Andromache in a sentence

Captain Byron of the Andromache, an active and diligent officer, watched their motions with such attention, that on the 8th inst.
Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II|Sir John Ross
Hermione complains against Andromache because she was entertain'd by her HusbandAndrom.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage|Jeremy Collier
What can you tell me of the soul of Andromache, of Britannicus?
The Treasure of the Humble|Maurice Maeterlinck
Andromache in captivity was happier than these Roman brides.
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine

Andromache has been, and ever will be, the pride of the world.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 337, November, 1843|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Andromache

Andromache

/ (ænˈdrɒməkɪ) /

noun

Greek myth the wife of Hector

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