Menander

Me·nan·der  (m-nndr) 342-292 b.c.

Greek dramatist whose romantic works were influential in the development of comedy.

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Menander [məˈnændə]

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1. (Biographies / Menander (?160 bc-?120 bc) M, Greek, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?160 bc-?120 bc, Greek king of the Punjab. A Buddhist convert, he reigned over much of NW India

2. (Biographies / Menander (?342 bc-?292 bc) M, Greek, THEATRE: dramatist) ?342-?292 bc, Greek comic dramatist. The Dyskolos is his only complete extant comedy but others survive in adaptations by Terence and Plautus

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Menander - comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC)