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Poltroon

Definitions of ‘poltroon’ poltroon (noun) Synonyms: coward, craven, dastard

Dictionary February 9, 2024 February 9, 2024 coward, craven, dastard, noun
Polybotes

Polybotes (Polybo´tes). One of the giants who made war against [[Jupiter (mythology)]]. He was killed by [[Neptune (mythology)]].

Mythology July 3, 2024 July 3, 2024 Jupiter, myth, mythological character, mythology, Neptune, Polybotes
Polydectes

Polydectes (Polydec´tes) was turned into stone when [[Perseus (mythology)]] showed him [[Medusa (mythology)]]’s head. See [[Perseus (mythology)]].

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 Medusa, myth, mythological character, mythology, Perseus, Polydectes
Polydeuces

Polydeuces (Polydeu´ces). The Greek name of [[Pollux (mythology)]].

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pollux, Polydeuces
Polyhymnia

Polyhymnia (Polyhym´nia). Daughter of [[Jupiter (mythology)]] and [[Mnemosyne (mythology)]]. One of the [[Muses (mythology)]] who presided over singing and rhetoric.

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 Jupiter, Mnemosyne, Muses, myth, mythological character, mythology, Polyhymnia
Polyphemus

Polyphemus (Polyphe´mus), one of the most celebrated of the [[Cyclops (mythology)]], a son of the nymph Thoosa and [[Neptune (mythology)]], […]

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 Charybdis, Cyclops, myth, mythological character, mythology, Neptune, Polyphemus, Poseidon, Ulysses
Polyxena

Polyxena (Polyx´ena). Daughter of [[Hecuba (mythology)]] and [[Priam (mythology)]], king of [[Troy (mythology)]]. It was by her treachery that [[Achilles […]

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 Achilles, Hecuba, myth, mythological character, mythology, Polyxena, Priam, Troy
Pommel

Definitions of ‘pommel’ pommel (verb) Synonyms: beat, pound, maul, belabor, cudgel, thwack, club

Dictionary February 9, 2024 February 9, 2024 beat, belabor, club, cudgel, maul, pound, thwack, verb
Pomona

Pomona (Pomo´na). The Roman goddess of fruit-trees and gardens. “So to the sylvan lodgeThey came, that like Pomona’s arbor smiledWith […]

Mythology July 4, 2024 July 4, 2024 myth, mythological character, mythology, Pomona
Pomp

Definitions of ‘pomp’ pomp (noun) Synonyms: pageantry, parade, pageant

Dictionary February 9, 2024 February 9, 2024 noun, pageant, pageantry, parade

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