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

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

Prum recounts Aristophanes's story "Lysistrata" in this context.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2020

In Strong’s assured performance, the aristocratic, apolitical Lysistrata cycles through grief, rage, rebellion and transcendence as her protest movement unites Athens’ bifurcated female populace — first her fellow housewives and then the courtesans.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2018

For the Lysistrata is a political play, and cannot be discussed profitably apart from its political ideas and arguments.

From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive