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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A princess and sorceress of Colchis who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece, lived as his consort, and killed their children as revenge for his infidelity.
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- proper noun An
enchantress (in Greek mythology) who helped Jason obtain the Golden Fleece
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- noun (Greek mythology) a princess of Colchis who aided Jason in taking the Golden Fleece from her father
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Interrogation," Jessica Grose misspelled the name Medea Sports Nut," Brian Phillips misidentified F.C. Barcelona player Sergio Busquets as French.
Slate Magazine 2011
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Interrogation," Jessica Grose misspelled the name Medea Sports Nut," Brian Phillips misidentified F.C. Barcelona player Sergio Busquets as French.
Slate Magazine 2011
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Medea, is an interesting take on the Medea play, with a screenplay based on a scenario by Carl Theodor Dryer, who is most known for his silent film The Passion of Saint Joan, and with whom Von Trier was supposedly in contant telapathic contact with while making the movie.
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I split my ticket, voted for Al Gore and wrote in Medea Benjamin for VP.
Think Progress » Bush Administration Pushes False Propaganda, Condemns It 2005
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Medea is dangerous becomes apparent through the poet's careful use of frames.
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Medora was a form of the name Medea; Medea, the sorceress who had murdered her own children.
Dearly Beloved Putney, Mary Jo 1990
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Pasta, in Medea, at that grand moment when she says 'Io!' added La Grange.
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Rarely, a parent seeks revenge against a partner by killing their child in what is called "Medea syndrome."
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Also, around the time of the Democratic National Convention this summer, Perry suggested that Obama bring onto the ticket "Medea" -- the recurring character played by Perry in
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Medea is nothing more than a pathetic media whore.
Think Progress » VIDEO: Maliki Speech Interrupted By War Protestor 2006
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