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Achillean

adjective
Achil·​le·​an | \ ¦a-kə-¦lē-ən How to pronounce Achillean (audio) , ə-ˈki-lē-\

Definition of Achillean

: like Achilles (as in strength, invincibility, or moody and resentful wrath)

First Known Use of Achillean

1576, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Achillean

Achilles, hero of Homer's Iliad (from Latin, from Greek Achilleus) + English -an

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