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Jocasta definition

Jo·casta (jō kas′tə)

noun

Gr. Myth. the queen who unwittingly marries her own son, Oedipus, and kills herself when she finds out

Etymology: L < Gr Iokastē

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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