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SOPHOCLES
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• SOPHOCLES (noun)
The noun SOPHOCLES has 1 sense:
1. one of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
Familiarity information: SOPHOCLES used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the great tragedians of ancient Greece (496-406 BC)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
dramatist; playwright (someone who writes plays)
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