| NOUN | person | Oedipus, King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex | (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta |
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| Sounds | eh'dihpahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject / subject of the drama 'Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles. | |
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| Synonyms | King Oedipus, Oedipus Rex | |
| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
| Spanish | Edipo | |
| Catalan | Èdip | |
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