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deianira

De·ia·ni·ra
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-yuh-nahy-ruh]
    • /ˌdi yəˈnaɪ rə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-yuh-nahy-ruh]
    • /ˌdi yəˈnaɪ rə/

Definitions of deianira word

  • noun deianira a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules. She unintentionally killed Hercules by dipping his tunic in the poisonous blood of the Centaur Nessus, thinking it to be a love charm 3
  • noun deianira a sister of Meleager and wife of Hercules, whom she killed unwittingly by giving him a shirt that had been dipped in the poisoned blood of Nessus. 1

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Parts of speech for Deianira

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deianira popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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