Di·do (d  d )n. Roman Mythology The founder and queen of Carthage, who fell in love with Aeneas and killed herself when he abandoned her. |
| di·do (dd) n. pl. di·dos or di·does A mischievous prank or antic; a caper. [Origin unknown.] |
dido [ˈdaɪdəʊ]
n pl -dos, -does (usually plural) Informal
an antic; prank; trick
[originally US: of uncertain origin]
Dido [ˈdaɪdəʊ]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth 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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| 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 AeneasRoman mythology - the mythology of the ancient Romans |
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