Complete Definition of "apple of discord"

English

Etymology
With reference to the golden apple in Greek mythology, inscribed �for the fairest female�, which sparked dissent among the gods and led to the judgment of Paris, and ultimately to the Trojan war.

Noun
en-noun|sgapple of discord|plapples of discord

  1. An object which sows dissention and anger.

Translations
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trans-top|object which sows dissention and anger
Danish: t|da|stridens æble
Dutch: t|nl|twistappel|m
French: t|fr|pomme de discorde|f
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Italian: t-|it|mela della discordia|f
Russian: t|ru|�блоко �аздо�а|n|sc=Cyrl
Spanish: t|es|manzana de la discordia|f
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