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Creon

[ kree-on ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.
  1. a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.


Creon

/ ˈkriːɒn /

noun

  1. Greek myth the successor to Oedipus as king of Thebes; the brother of Jocasta See also Antigone
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to help them digest food, as the condition causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

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He was prescribed eight Creon tablets a day, but because of the limited supply is only taking six.

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Because her brothers are dead, Antigone’s uncle, Creon, is the new king of Thebes.

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"Russia sees it as part of its fight against the West, helping it to overcome the sanctions imposed after the invasion of Ukraine," says Creon Butler of the London-based think tank Chatham House.

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“Antigone” features experienced artists — like François Clavier, who makes a toweringly self-satisfied Creon — as well as a chorus of four amateur women who have experienced exile.

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