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medea

Me·de·a
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-dee-uh]
    • /mɪˈdi ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-dee-uh]
    • /mɪˈdi ə/

Definitions of medea word

  • noun medea Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children. 1
  • noun medea (italics) a tragedy (431 b.c.) by Euripides. 1
  • noun medea a princess of Colchis, who assisted Jason in obtaining the Golden Fleece from her father 0
  • noun medea a sorceress who helps Jason get the Golden Fleece and, later, when deserted by him, kills their children 0

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Parts of speech for Medea

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medea 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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