ALL meanings of androcles
An·dro·cles
A a - noun androcles (in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn 3
- noun androcles a slave who escapes death when thrown into the arena with a lion because the lion recognizes him as the man who once extracted a thorn from its foot 3
- noun androcles a slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had long before extracted a thorn. 1