An ancient city of west-central Greece north of the Gulf of Patras. According to legend, the Calydonian boar, a gigantic beast sent by Artemis to devastate the city, was slain by Meleager, the son of the king of Calydon.
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Calˌy·doˈni·an(-dōˈnē-ən, -dōnˈyən) adjective & n.