Polonius
[ puh-loh-nee-uhs ]
noun
the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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How to use Polonius in a sentence
Polonius is handled in the same way with special reference to Hamlet.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883 | VariousI fancied at the time that, in Polonius's phraseology, the bone in question was suggestive of something "very like a whale."
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore | Charles HardwickPeople seem to think that a few Polonius-like apophthegms delivered at such a time may be of great importance.
St. Winifred's | Frederic W. FarrarPolonius is alive, having been only wounded by Hamlet; Hamlet's father also is alive, having only pretended to be dead.
A Book of Burlesque | Willam Davenport AdamsOr perhaps I detected Polonius, found at last beneath the stairs.
Hints to Pilgrims | Charles Stephen Brooks
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