Oedipus Rex
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noun
a tragedy (c430 b.c.) by Sophocles.
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Also called Oed·ipus Ty·ran·nus [ti-ran-uhs]. /tɪˈræn əs/.
Words nearby Oedipus Rex
oedipal, Oedipean, Oedipus, Oedipus at Colonus, Oedipus complex, Oedipus Rex, oedometer, OEEC, Oehlenschläger, oeil-de-boeuf, oeillade
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Cultural 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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