Glauce
Britishnoun
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the second bride of Jason, murdered on her wedding day by Medea, whom Jason had deserted
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a sea nymph, one of the Nereids
Example Sentences
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This seemed to carry over onto the stage, where soprano Janai Brugger, as Glauce, proved a fine vocal foil to her rival bride.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2022
The play proper begins in Corinth where Jason-mean, unloving and ungrateful-has become engaged to Glauce, the daughter of King Kreon.
From Time Magazine Archive
She flew from Corinth, leaving Jason in King Creon's garden with Glauce dying in his arms.
From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
Two were walking in the king’s garden, and they were Jason and Glauce.
From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
As he went toward the palace he saw Glauce, King Creon’s daughter; the maiden was coming from the well and she carried a pitcher of water.
From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic
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