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Ulysses

//juːˈlɪ.siːz// name

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  1. 1
    The Latin equivalent of Odysseus. Roman

    ""The truth is always a novelty," returned Kingston; "but I have always considered the patient Ulysses, the model of a classical coquette: you may get many useful hints from his career.""

  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A city, the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. Named after Ulysses S. Grant.

Etymology

From Latin Ulyssēs, a frequent alternative form of Ulixēs (“Odysseus”), influenced by the Ancient Greek Ὀδυσσεύς (Odusseús). Doublet of Odysseus.

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