Ulysses
Americannoun
-
Classical Mythology. Latin name for Odysseus.
-
(italics) a psychological novel (1922) by James Joyce.
-
a male given name.
noun
Discover More
The Irish author James Joyce adopted the name for the title of his masterpiece of the early twentieth century, which is, in part, a retelling of the myth of Odysseus.
In the Aeneid of Virgil, which was written in Latin, Odysseus is called Ulysses.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Dubowski correctly answered the final 15th question, which was: "Used since 1876, which trademarked logo is described in the James Joyce novel Ulysses and depicted in works by Manet and Picasso?"
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
Ulysses S. Grant called the war “one of the most unjust ever waged.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
In 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed the law creating the first national park—Yellowstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025
Data from the Ulysses spacecraft showed that the fast solar wind originates mainly from vast coronal holes near the poles.
From Science Daily • Oct. 14, 2025
She put Ulysses down on her bed, and he looked even smaller sitting there in the bright overhead light.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
