achilles

/AH0 K IH1 L IY0 Z/

noun

1
(Greek mythology) A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
2
(rare) A male given name from Ancient Greek.
3
(astronomy) The Greek camp Trojan asteroid 588 Achilles.

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