Androcles

[ an-druh-kleez ]

/ ˈæn drəˌkliz /

a slave who was spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had long before extracted a thorn.

Also An·dro·clus

[an-druh-kluh s] /ˈæn drə kləs/.

Example sentences from the Web for androcles

Then Androcles was pardoned, and given his freedom, in memory of this great wonder.

The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two |Prince Sarath Ghosh
Poor Androcles was in despair; he had not strength to rise and run away, and there was the lion coming upon him.

Europa's Fairy Book |Joseph Jacobs
The Emperor, surprised at this, summoned Androcles to him, who told him the whole story.

Children's Literature |Charles Madison Curry
A drama was got up, with Lorenzo and a lion as the performers, representing the classical story of Androcles.

Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art, No.690 |Various

Said to have been f. by Amazons, or by Androcles, son of Codrus.

A Literary and Historical Atlas of Asia |J. G. Bartholomew

Androcles

/ (ˈændrəˌkliːz) /

(in Roman legend) a slave whose life was spared in the arena by a lion from whose paw he had once extracted a thorn