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Evadne

[ ih-vad-nee ]

/ ɪˈvæd ni /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the wife of Capaneus who threw herself on his funeral pyre.

a daughter of Pelias, king of Iolcus.

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Words nearby Evadne

evacuate, evacuation, evacuator, evacuee, evade, Evadne, evaginate, evagination, evaluate, evaluation, evaluative

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How to use Evadne in a sentence

A rhapsody on the exquisiteness of the fruit's flavour would have bored Evadne stiff.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
Evadne and I sat down, and our exceedingly dull conversation was soon interrupted by the advent of the church goers.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
Heaven sent me Evadne--just escaped from morning lessons with her governess, and scuttling across the lawn to visit her Sealyhams.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
Sir Julius, after the suppression of Evadne, made him the little tiniest well-bred ghost of an oration.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

The next day I succeeded by hook or by crook in guiding the pet lambs, Evadne included, in the way they should go.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke