Creon

[ kree-on ]

/ ˈkri ɒn /

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noun Classical Mythology.

a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.

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How to use Creon in a sentence

Creon keeps himself within Temper, and gives no ill Language.
A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage|Jeremy Collier
When the worthy duke had slain Creon and taken the city, he remained all night in the field.
Chaucer for Children|Mrs. H. R. Haweis
When the two brothers, the sons of King Œdipus, had fallen each by the hand of the other, the kingdom fell to Creon their uncle.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church
So the house of King Creon was left desolate unto him that day, because he despised the ordinances of the Gods.
Stories of the Old world|Alfred John Church

With the entry of Creon and his guards both the dramatic and the picturesque demands of the situation were entirely satisfied.
The Christmas Kalends of Provence|Thomas A. Janvier

British Dictionary definitions for Creon

Creon

/ (ˈkriːɒn) /

noun

Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of JocastaSee also Antigone

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