Ajax the Less

Variant of Ajax

Ajax definition

Ajax (ā′jaks′)

noun

  1. a strong, brave Greek warrior in the Trojan War who kills himself when Achilles' armor is given to Odysseus
    called Ajax Telamon Ajax Tel′a·mon (tel′ə män′)
  2. one of the swiftest runners among the Greek warriors in the Trojan War
    called Ajax the Less

Etymology: L < Gr Aias

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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