Megara

[ meg-er-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a city in ancient Greece: the chief city of Megaris.
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Creon whose children were slain by her husband, Hercules, in a fit of madness.

Megara

/ ˈmɛɡərə /

a town in E central Greece: an ancient trading city, founding many colonies in the 7th and 8th centuries bc. Pop: (municipality): 27 252 (2001)

Me·gar·i·an Me·gar·e·an [mj, uh, -, gar, -ee-, uh, n, me‑], Me·garic adjective

The ambassadors added that his wife Deidameia had been escorted with due honour and respect to Megara.

The same thing happened to Nisus, king of Megara, which town was besieged by Minos.

Cercyon of Megara was equally famed for wrestling; by which art he slew many, whom he forced to the unequal contention.

Also a family at Lacedmon, Φυλη Λακωνικη: and Cunosouroi, the name of a family at Megara.

He slipped by a back-door out of the house in which he was a prisoner, and took boat to Megara.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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