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Laocoon in a sentence

Laocoon meaning

  1. A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo).
  2. An Argonaut, son of Porthaon.

Synonyms of Laocoon

mythical being

Using Laocoon

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo). | An Argonaut, son of Porthaon.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, laocoon often appears in combinations such as: laocoon and.

Context around Laocoon

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

engulfed 1× writings 1× perfect 1× work 1×

Sentence patterns with Laocoon

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a perfect laocoon of himself 1× and engulfed laocoon and his 1× his work laocoon an essay 1× theoretical writings laocoon and hamburg 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

his theoretical writings 1× in stave v 1× lessing is important 1× two giant serpents 1×

Common sentence endings:

his two sons 1× literary theoretical principles 1× painting and poetry 1× with his stockings 1×

Words around Laocoon

Just before it in the word index:

laochra 2 laoch 2 laoang 2 laoag 6 lao 137 lanzones 2

Just after it in the word index:

laodicea 7 laodiceans 3 laoghaire 29 laois 97 laoise 2 laolu 13

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Laocoon

  • In this selection, "laocoon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, engulfed, writings and perfect stand out and add context to how "laocoon" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a perfect laocoon of himself and and engulfed laocoon and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "laocoon" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with laocoon

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Two giant serpents rose from the sea and engulfed Laocoon and his two sons. (14 words)

Lessing is important as a literary critic for his work Laocoon : An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry. (20 words)

His theoretical writings Laocoon and Hamburg Dramaturgy (Hamburgische Dramaturgie) set the standards for the discussion of aesthetic and literary theoretical principles. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In Stave V of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (1843), Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning, "making a perfect Laocoon of himself with his stockings". (25 words)

His theoretical writings Laocoon and Hamburg Dramaturgy (Hamburgische Dramaturgie) set the standards for the discussion of aesthetic and literary theoretical principles. (21 words)

Lessing is important as a literary critic for his work Laocoon : An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry. (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

Two giant serpents rose from the sea and engulfed Laocoon and his two sons.

His theoretical writings Laocoon and Hamburg Dramaturgy (Hamburgische Dramaturgie) set the standards for the discussion of aesthetic and literary theoretical principles.

In Stave V of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (1843), Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning, "making a perfect Laocoon of himself with his stockings".

Lessing is important as a literary critic for his work Laocoon : An Essay on the Limits of Painting and Poetry.

Common combinations with laocoon

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "laocoon" in a sentence?
An example: "Two giant serpents rose from the sea and engulfed Laocoon and his two sons." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "laocoon" from authentic English texts.
What does "laocoon" mean?
Laocoon means: A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo).
What are synonyms of "laocoon"?
Common synonyms of "laocoon" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "laocoon" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "laocoon", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.