Achates

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(ə kāt′ēz′)

noun

in Virgil's Aeneid, a loyal companion of Aeneas

See Achates in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Greek & Roman Mythology The faithful companion of Aeneas in Virgil's Aeneid.
  2. A loyal friend.
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