Lysistrata
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- proper noun
- /ˌlɪsɪˈstrɑːtə/
- NSFW
- On our final weekend, we were driven out into the Peloponnese to the ancient amphitheater at Epidaurus to see a performance of Lysistrata.
- Lysistrata by Aristophanes
- Greek play "Lysistrata
- classic Greek comedy "Lysistrata
Examples
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It wasn't that I was surprised by how strong our connection still was, even though I hadn't seen her since 1995, six years after she performed the lead in Lysistrata.
Fiction book (2000) -
Aristophanes indiscriminately ridicules the old men and women who make up the chorus in Lysistrata.
Academic text (1993) -
After Lysistrata, Dolly was at her peak, becoming the second woman in Massachusetts to graduate from a two-year college program behind bars.
Fiction book (2000) -
Trees framed the cement steps leading up to the side door of the gym, a sort of Acropolis turned steps of the White House in Washington where a modern Lysistrata and her women went to rally.
Fiction book (2000) -
During Lysistrata, we had been permitted an old empty wine bottle for the actresses to use in the famous oath scene, but now, to avoid trouble, I had written "canteen" instead of "flask" on the prop list.
Fiction book (2000) -
For instance, to judge from Aristophanes's Lysistrata, one of the features of Spartan life that most struck outsiders was their predilection for odd and vigorous dances.
Academic text (2014) -
In Aristophanes' comedy Lysistrata, women unite to end the Peloponnesian War by withholding sexual relations from their husbands.
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The play Lysistrata cleverly critiques the futility of war through the eyes of its female characters.
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The character of Lysistrata is an inspiring figure who leads a bold protest against the ongoing conflict between the Greek city-states.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lysistrata comes from ancient Greek parts lysis 'release' and stratos 'army'. So the title means something like 'she who releases the army', which fits the play about women who stop a war.