Troilus

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name.
  2. 2
    Troilus, a character associated with the Trojan War

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legendary princeliterary charactermythic figureplay characterprince of troyshakespearean troilus

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"There, reft of arms, poor Troilus, rash to dare / Achilles, by his horses dragged amain, / hangs from his empty chariot. Neck and hair / trail on the ground; his hand still grasps the rein; / the spear inverted scores the dusty plain."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Τρωΐλος (Trōḯlos).

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