Oedipus Rex

noun

a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.

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Also called Oed·ipus Ty·ran·nus

[ti-ran-uh s] /tɪˈræn əs/.

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Culture definitions for oedipus rex

Oedipus Rex

[ (ed-uh-puhs, ee-duh-puhs reks) ]

A tragedy by Sophocles that dramatizes the fall of Oedipus. (See under “Mythology and Folklore.”)

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