Lysistrata

American  

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

noun

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

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Lysistrata Cultural  

1. 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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Example Sentences

As a comic device, a philosophical tactic and a social weapon, it has been around for a long time, going back at least back to Aristophanes’ “Lysistrata” and including the 1729 “A Modest Proposal,” in which Jonathan Swift suggests that the Irish poor might improve their financial situation by selling their children to the rich for food.

From Los Angeles Times

Comedies like “The Acharnians” and “Lysistrata” critiqued ongoing wars, while “The Knights” ridiculed demagogues such as Cleon.

From Salon

He remained with “Hair” when it transferred to Broadway and then London’s West End but, following a run in the 2011 musical “Lysistrata Jones,” the actor said he felt a gap, “between the work I was doing and what I felt I was capable of.”

From New York Times

Her latest comedy is, “@Lys,” based on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata.

From Los Angeles Times

Alongside this story, which borrows a plot point from the Greek drama “Lysistrata,” Shelton emphasizes that the movie is also about baseball, seen not through the sentimentalized view of fans who profess its timelessness but through the eyes of players, for whom the game is changing all the time, generally in unforgiving ways.

From Washington Post