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Noun: Phaedra  'fee-dru
  1. In Greek mythology, the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, wife of Theseus, known for her tragic love for her stepson Hippolytus; also the title of a tragedy by Jean Racine based on this myth
    "Phaedra's unrequited passion for Hippolytus led to false accusations and ultimately, her suicide"

Encyclopedia: Phaedra