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Semele

American  
[sem-uh-lee] / ˈsɛm əˌli /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.


Semele British  
/ ˈsɛmɪlɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth mother of Dionysus by Zeus

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He'll be making his Glyndebourne debut this weekend in Handel's Semele, as part of the famous English venue's summer programme.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2023

Zeus tried to dissuade Semele of this request, saying that he would appear in a light brighter than a thousand earthly sons, but she didn't listen.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2022

This side of an amusement park, you’re unlikely to find more thrills, chills and death-defying spills than in “Men on Boats,” now at Son of Semele theater in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2019

It becomes the chapel where Semele is supposed to be married, following her father’s wishes, to Athamas, the Prince of Boeotia, even though she loves Jupiter, who appears in mortal form.

From New York Times Mar. 5, 2015

Madame Semele shook her head, as if to clear it of dust and cobwebs.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

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