amphitryon

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Synonyms: amphictyon, amphiprion, amphikaryon, amphicyon, amphithyron, amphitruo

Antonyms: amphictyon, amphiprion, amphikaryon, amphicyon, amphithyron, amphitruo

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|poetic}} A [[host]] or [[entertainer]].

Proper noun

1. {{sid|en|Q206214}} {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A son of [[Alcaeus]] and the husband of [[Alcmene]]; [[Zeus]] assumed his form to trick Alcmene into conceiving [[Heracles]].

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