antigone

An·tig·o·ne

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tig-uh-nee]
- /ænˈtɪg əˌni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-tig-uh-nee]
- /ænˈtɪg əˌni/

Definitions of antigone word

noun antigone daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who was condemned to death for cremating the body of her brother Polynices in defiance of an edict of her uncle, King Creon of Thebes 3
noun antigone a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta: she defies the king of Thebes, Creon, by performing funeral rites for her brother, Polynices 3
noun antigone Classical Mythology. a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who defied her uncle, King Creon, by performing funeral rites over her brother, Polynices, and was condemned to be immured alive in a cave. 1
noun antigone (italics) a tragedy (c440 b.c.) by Sophocles. 1

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Parts of speech for Antigone

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antigone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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