Eurydice
noun
the wife of Orpheus.
Eurydike
-
a variation of
Eurydice.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Eurydike is the granddaughter of Philip II; her grandmother was an Illyrian warrior whom Philip wed to seal a peace treaty.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a general way, Eurydike represents the dashing and wild West and Perdikkas the exotic and clever East.
From Time Magazine Archive
Back in Macedon, where men are men and some women are too, an athletic teen-ager named Eurydike is practicing her javelin toss and dreaming of asserting a claim to the throne.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then all the women gave a wail of joy—daughters, daughters-in-law, and the Lady Eurydike, Klymenos’ eldest daughter.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
In the Greek legends the Dawn has many names; one of them is Eurydike.
From Fairy Tales; Their Origin and Meaning With Some Account of Dwellers in Fairyland by John Thackray Bunce
