"Polynices" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Polyneices [alternative], Polyneikes [alternative]
Etymology: Ancient Greek Πολυνείκης (Poluneíkēs) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Πολυνείκης}} Ancient Greek Πολυνείκης (Poluneíkēs) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Polynices
  1. (Greek mythology) The son of Oedipus and either Jocasta or Euryganeia, and the older brother of Eteocles. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Polynices-en-name-U8EEyQdB Categories (other): Greek mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{head|en|proper noun form}} Polynices
  1. plural of Polynice Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Polynice
    Sense id: en-Polynices-en-name-TtpvVIha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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