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Telemachus

American

[tuh-lem-uh-kuhs] / təˈlɛm ə kəs /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the son of Odysseus and Penelope who helped Odysseus to kill the suitors of Penelope.

Telemachus British

/ tɪˈlɛməkəs /

noun

Greek myth the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who helped his father slay his mother's suitors

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"My dad is coming home," insists a hopeful Telemachus, with his father's house having seemingly fallen into disrepute, chaos and ruin during his 20-year absence.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A customer at the Infiniti dealership where Telemachus worked told of how she texted back and forth with him about the Dodgers.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2023

Friedberg's lawyer, Telemachus Kasulis, the FBI and FTX did not respond to requests for comment on his cooperation.

From Reuters • Jan. 5, 2023

Ulysses' son Telemachus, who grew up without his father and who, when he reached manhood, left Ithaca to search for Ulysses, becomes Stephen Dedalus, a fictionalized version of Joyce's precocious younger self.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2022

Meanwhile, at Pallas Athena’s prompting, Telemachus took leave of Helen and Menelaus, and as soon as he reached his ship embarked, eager to get home with all speed.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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