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Meaning of "Aegeus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AEGEUS

Aegeus  [iːˈdʒiːuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AEGEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Aegeus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AEGEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aegeus

Aegeus

In Greek mythology, Aegeus or Aegeas, was an archaic figure in the founding myth of Athens. The "goat-man" who gave his name to the Aegean Sea was, next to Poseidon, the father of Theseus, the founder of Athenian institutions and one of the kings of Athens.

Definition of Aegeus in the English dictionary

The definition of Aegeus in the dictionary is an Athenian king and father of Theseus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AEGEUS


Bruce
bruːs
conduce
kənˈdjuːs
douce
duːs
Goes
ɡuːs
goose
ɡuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
juice
dʒuːs
juices
dʒuːs
loose
luːs
luce
luːs
misuse
ˌmɪsˈjuːs
moose
muːs
mousse
muːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
spruce
spruːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AEGEUS

Aegae
Aegean
Aegean Islands
Aegean Sea
Aegina
Aegir
aegirine
aegirite
aegis
Aegisthus
aeglogue
Aegospotami
aegrotat
Aegyptus
aemule
Aeneas
Aeneas Silvius
Aeneas Sylvius
Aeneid

WORDS THAT END LIKE AEGEUS

aeneus
Atreus
aureus
calcaneus
Deus
Linnaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Peneus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
Proteus
Reus
soleus
Thaddeus
Thadeus
Theseus

Synonyms and antonyms of Aegeus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Aegeus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AEGEUS

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Translator English - Chinese

埃尔忒斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Egeo
570 millions of speakers

English

Aegeus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

AEGEUS
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أيجيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Эгей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Aegeus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Aegeus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Égée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aegeus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aegeus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アイゲウス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아이게우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aegeus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Aegeus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Aegeus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एग्जस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aegeus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Egeo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aegeus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Егей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Egeu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αιγεύς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Aegeus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Aegeus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Aigevs
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AEGEUS»

The term «Aegeus» is normally little used and occupies the 124.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AEGEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Aegeus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AEGEUS»

Discover the use of Aegeus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Aegeus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Death of Aegeus and Other Poems
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition.
W. H. A. Emra, 2012
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The Facts on File Companion to Classical Drama
The son of Pandion (or Scyrius) and Pylia, Aegeus was a king of ATHENS. Because Aegeus had no children by either his first wife, Meta, or his second wife, Rhexenor, he consulted the DELPHIC ORA- CLE . According to EURIPIDES' MEDEA, ...
John E. Thorburn, 2005
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Classics in Translation, Volume I: Greek Literature
Aegeus. There is a certain Pittheus, King of Troezen — Medea. I have heard of him — the son of Pelops, a very pious man. Aegeus. With him I want to share the divine utterance of the god. Medea. I am not surprised. He is a wise man and ...
Paul L. MacKendrick, Herbert M. Howe, 1952
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Medea: Hippolytus ; Electra ; Helen
AEGEUS. I wanted to know how I could beget offspring.* MEDEA. By the gods, have you led the whole of your life up till 670 now without children? AEGEUS. I am childless by the stroke of some divine power. MEDEA. Have you a wife or are  ...
Euripides, 1997
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Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and Art
This Medea was no goddess; indeed, she required the assistance of one, who, in the end, failed her for reasons unknown to us.47 Athens Euripides allows Medea to flee to King Aegeus of Athens. Later we learn more from a detailed account ...
James Joseph Clauss, Sarah Iles Johnston, 1997
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Medea and Other Plays
MEDEA: And my greetings to you, Aegeus, son of Pandion the wise. Where have you been that you should visit this land? AEGEUS: I have come from the ancient seat of Phoebus' oracle. MEDEA: Why this pilgrimage to the earth's prophetic ...
Euripides,, 2003
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The Complete Euripides: Volume V: Medea and Other Plays
aegeus No, it begs for cleverness like yours. medea Then tell me. Don't hold back . aegeus ''Choke off the wineskin's spout,'' he warned. medea What else? For how long? aegeus Until my journey ends at home. medea Yet by sailing here ...
Peter Burian, Alan Shapiro, 2010
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Who's Who in Classical Mythology
Aegeus married twice but had no children. He therefore consulted the Delphic Oracle, which gave him an ambiguous answer: he was not to unfasten his wineskin until he reached Athens. Aegeus determined to ask his friend Pittheus, king of ...
Michael Grant, John Hazel, 2004
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Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea
References: Waterhouse. G.A. 11907). The history of Papilio aegeus. Aust. Nat. 118): 91-99 [91]; Hancock. D.L. 11983). Princeps aegeus 1Donovan) and its allies 1Lepidoptera: Papilionidae): systematics phylogeny and biogeography. Aust.
E. D. Edwards, J. Newland, L. Regan, 2001
10
The Book of Marriage: The Wisest Answers to the Toughest ...
Perish, abhorred, the man who never brings himself to unbolt his heart in frankness to some honored friends! Never shall such a man be a friend of mine. [ Enter Aegeus (king of Athens), in traveler's dress.] Aegeus Medea, good health to you.
Dana Mack, David Blankenhorn, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AEGEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Aegeus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Finch On Significance of Wonder Woman's New Costume, Donna …
I can give you his name: The new character is Aegeus. We looked in [Wonder Woman's] past and talked about the coolest [villain] to draw from, ... «Comic Book Resources, Jun 15»
2
Diggn' Thru DC You Week 3: Spending Spree!! JLA Is Splendid! EM …
His name is Nikos Aegeus and he is from the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths era reimagined for today. As for the boy, no clue. Mark-up: the cover ... «Inside Pulse, Jun 15»
3
Op-Ed: Nation's future depends on'finding our fathers'
There's a theme in Greek mythology. It's “find your father.” It's the underlying theme in the story of Theseus, whose father, King Aegeus, “lays ... «Peoria Journal Star, Jun 15»
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TV Review: Olympus 1.10 “Heritage”
Aegeus (Graham Shiels) runs his mouth as he usually does, and Lykos (Wayne Burns) goes to defend him, killing a man then falling to the ... «Geeks of Doom, Jun 15»
5
TV Review: Olympus 1.9 “Pandora's Tomb”
King Aegeus is acting like an insane spoiled brat. Lykos gets hurt or dead trying to save him. Then Aegeus marches proudly to his almost ... «Geeks of Doom, Jun 15»
6
Enjoyable on the Outside, Problematic on the Inside
In a movie of better caliber, one may even go into Greek mythology to talk about Aegeus who drowns himself in the sea (and thus the name ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
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Medea review (La Boite, Brisbane)
... of timber falling off his old ship the Argo, whereas she flees to Athens and marries Aegeus (father of Theseus — although that's another story, ... «Daily Review, Jun 15»
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TV Review: Olympus 1.8 “Danger And Desire”
Aegeus (Graham Shiels) grows them on trees, doesn't he? Lady Magus dies at the tricky hands of Hero, and in her sister Medea's arms. What? «Geeks of Doom, May 15»
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On Lagarde, Cretans and the logic of FIFA
Doesn't Aegeus, Theseus and Cape Sunion spring to mind? Who do we cast as the Cretans? Mutti Merkel as Minos, King of Crete, and ... «International Financing Review, May 15»
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Review: Medea
Both Jaskaran Rajput as Creon and Tom Jackson as Aegeus performed their roles with confident, regal authority. Jacob Warn also brought to ... «Oxford Student, May 15»

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