Achilles
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From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleus).
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Achilles
- (Greek mythology) semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the Iliad.
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Greek mythical hero
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Achilles
- Achilles
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From Ancient Greek Ἀχιλλεύς (Akhilleus).
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Achillēs (genitive Achillis); m, third declension
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Achilles
- Achilles