Odysseus

noun

Odys·seus ō-ˈdi-sē-əs

-ˈdis-yəs,

-ˈdi-shəs,

-ˈdi-ˌshüs

: a king of Ithaca and Greek leader in the Trojan War who after the war wanders 10 years before reaching home

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Intuitive Machines' lander Odysseus became the first nongovernmental spacecraft to set down on the Moon in February 2024. —

Ryan Deto, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 Legend has it that Parthenope drowned herself in the sea when her songs failed to seduce Odysseus, her body eventually washing up along the shores of Naples. —

David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 3 Feb. 2025 For those who need a quick refresher, Homer’s epic takes place after the decade-long Trojan War during Greek hero Odysseus’ decade-long journey to get back home. —

Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 Nolan’s mythic action epic, shot with new Imax cameras, is based on the ancient Greek poem by Homer which follows Odysseus, King of Ithaca, and his perilous journey home after the Trojan War. —

Justin Kroll, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for Odysseus