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Lysistrata

American

[lis-uh-strah-tuh, lahy-sis-truh-tuh] / ˌlɪs əˈstrɑ tə, laɪˈsɪs trə tə /

noun

a comedy (411 b.c.) by Aristophanes.

Lysistrata Cultural

An ancient Greek comedy by Aristophanes. The title character persuades the women of Athens (see also Athens) and Sparta, which are at war, to refuse sexual contact with their husbands until the two cities make peace.

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Afterward, he earned a small role in the Greek comedy "Lysistrata."

From Fox News • Jan. 7, 2022

Instead he decided his future lay as a serious stage actor and he was offered a leading role in a production of Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata in 1946.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2022

"Lysistrata for modern times," actor Jane Lynch replied.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2021

One famous play by Aristophanes, Lysistrata, was set in the Peloponnesian War.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2020

But it is to his credit that though the theme invited suggestiveness he at least avoided the licence of The Lysistrata.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-25 by Various

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