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  • noun The wife of Hector, captured by the Greeks at the fall of Troy.

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  • proper noun Greek mythology The wife of Hector

Etymologies

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Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομάχη (Andromakhē)

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Examples

  • John Hamer, for seven guineas, the passage to London, on board a ship called the Andromache; and on the 24th and 25th I had free dances, as they are called, with some of my

    The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African. Written by Himself. Vol. II. 1745

  • John Hamer, for seven guineas, the passage to London, on board a ship called the Andromache; and on the 24th and 25th I had free dances, as they are called, with some of my countrymen, previous to my setting off; after which I took leave of all my friends, and on the 26th I embarked for London, exceedingly glad to see myself once more on board of a ship; and still more so, in steering the course I had long wished for.

    The Life of Olaudah Equiano Or Gustavus Vassa The African Equiano, Olaudah 1789

  • Back in the Golden City, we are soon reacquainted with the central characters from the first book, such as Andromache and Helikaon, and soon meet important new characters, most notably Achilles, the great hero of Thessaly, who burns to pit his skills of war against Hektor, Prince of Troy.

    Troy: Shield of Thunder by David Gemmell Adam Whitehead 2008

  • Back in the Golden City, we are soon reacquainted with the central characters from the first book, such as Andromache and Helikaon, and soon meet important new characters, most notably Achilles, the great hero of Thessaly, who burns to pit his skills of war against Hektor, Prince of Troy.

    Archive 2008-03-01 Adam Whitehead 2008

  • Rodney kept his fleet at St. Lucia, ready to weigh anchor on the shortest notice, and a smart frigate, the "Andromache"

    Famous Sea Fights From Salamis to Tsu-Shima John Richard Hale

  • 'Andromache' of Racine; he took up the book, began to read, but soon let it drop from his hands.

    Complete Project Gutenberg Collection of Memoirs of Napoleon Various

  • [200] An allusion to Euripides, "Andromache," 930.

    Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch

  • The same observation applies, remember, to this little sheet, which I have _kept_ -- delayed sending -- just because I wanted to let you have a trial of my strength on 'Andromache' in the same envelope; but the truth is that it is not _begun_ yet, partly through other occupation, and partly through the lassitude which the cold wind of the last few days always brings down on me.

    The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) 1907

  • [H] Paley translates the lines in Euripides '' Andromache ':' They [the childless] are indeed spared from much pain and sorrow, but their supposed happiness is after all but wretchedness. '

    The Consolation of Philosophy Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius 1896

  • On one of the days when the Senate was known to be discussing his recall, the 'Andromache' of

    Cicero Ancient Classics for English Readers Rev. W. Lucas Collins 1852

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