Evadne

American  

[ih-vad-nee] / ɪˈvæd ni /

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. the wife of Capaneus who threw herself on his funeral pyre.

2. a daughter of Pelias, king of Iolcus.

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Example Sentences

"Did we know it was going to be an amazing, international hit? No - we had no idea," chorister Evadne Anderson said.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

He played Dr Evadne Hinge in the duo, who were well known in the 1970s and 1980s with TV shows on the BBC and a radio programmes on BBC Radio 2.

From BBC • May 21, 2023

And Smith’s brash but vulnerable Evadne is compelling, particularly in scenes that show her squaring off against men.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2016

Not worth your knowledge: I am a poor, a very, very poor despised thing: but say, I pray, are you sure your name's Evadne?

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

Then Aipytos asked of all who dwelt in his house to tell him where he might find the son of Evadne.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)