Alcestis
Al·ces·tis
noun \al-ˈses-təs\Definition of ALCESTIS
: the wife of Admetus who dies for her husband and is restored to him by Hercules
Origin of ALCESTIS
Latin, from Greek Alkēstis
First Known Use: 14th century
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