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Achilles
The definition of Achilles is a figure from Greek mythology who was a hero of the Trojan War.
(noun)An example of Achilles is the warrior who died from being shot in the heel with an arrow.
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See Achilles in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Gr. Myth. Greek warrior and leader in the Trojan War who kills Hector and is killed by Paris with an arrow that strikes his only vulnerable spot, his heel: he is the hero of Homer's Iliad
Origin: L < Gr Achilleus
See Achilles in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Greek Mythology
The hero of Homer's Iliad, the son of Peleus and Thetis and slayer of Hector.
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