First Known Use: 15th century
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Polynices
noun Poly·ni·ces \ˌpä-lə-ˈnī-sēz\
Definition of POLYNICES
: a son of Oedipus for whom the Seven against Thebes mount their expedition
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Origin of POLYNICES
Latin, from Greek Polyneikēs
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