Me·nan·der (m -n n dr) 342-292 b.c. Greek dramatist whose romantic works were influential in the development of comedy. |
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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| Noun | 1. |  Menander - comic dramatist of ancient Greece (342-292 BC) |
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