Eurydice

[ yoo-rid-uh-see, yuh- ]

nounClassical Mythology.
  1. Also called A·gri·o·pe [uh-grahy-uh-pee] /əˈgraɪ əˌpi/ . the wife of Orpheus.

  2. the wife of Creon of Thebes.

  • Also Eu·ryd·i·ke [yoo-rid-i-kee, yuh-]. /yʊˈrɪd ɪˌki, yə-/.

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British Dictionary definitions for Eurydice

Eurydice

/ (jʊˈrɪdɪsɪ) /


noun
  1. Greek myth a dryad married to Orpheus, who sought her in Hades after she died. She could have left Hades with him had he not broken his pact and looked back at her

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