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Dido

see synonyms of dido

Noun

1. dido

(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas

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Dido

see synonyms of dido
noun plural -dos or -does (usually plural) informal
an antic; prank; trick
noun
classical mythology
a princess of Tyre who founded Carthage and became its queen. Virgil tells of her suicide when abandoned by her lover Aeneas

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Dido

see synonyms of dido
noun
Roman Mythology
founder and queen of Carthage: in the Aeneid she falls in love with Aeneas and kills herself when he leaves her
nounWord forms: plural ˈdidoes or ˈdidos
Informal
a mischievous or foolish action

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Dido

see synonyms of dido
n.
Roman Mythology
The founder and queen of Carthage, who fell in love with Aeneas and killed herself when he abandoned her.
n. pl. di·dos or di·does
A mischievous prank or antic; a caper.

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