Auge

[ aw-jee ]

/ ˈɔ dʒi /

noun Classical Mythology.

a daughter of King Aleus who became a priestess of Athena. After being raped by Hercules she bore a son, Telephus.

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weal

well-being, prosperity, or happiness.

the intervening time.

a somewhat prolonged, sharp, shrill cry, as of pain, fear, or surprise.

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Example sentences from the Web for auge

"O" serves in place of "Ohr" (ear); "Au" in place of "Auge" (eye).
The Mind of the Child, Part II|W. Preyer
But her (Auge) he received and brought up well, and cherished in the palace, honouring her even as his own daughters.
Hesiod, The Homeric Hymns, and Homerica|Homer and Hesiod
There was a ford where the French, laden with their weight of spoils, meant to cross the river Dive into the district of Auge.
The Normans|Sarah Orne Jewett
Mme. de Beauseant's estate was close to a little town in one of the most picturesque spots in the valley of the Auge.
The Deserted Woman|Honore de Balzac

Picot was one of Frotté's old officers, and during the wars of the Chouannerie had been commander-in-chief of the Auge division.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre

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