Ajax
Americannoun
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Also called Great Ajax, Telamonian Ajax. Classical Mythology. a Greek hero in the Trojan War who rescued the body of Achilles and killed himself out of jealousy when Odysseus was awarded the armor of Achilles.
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Also called Ajax the Lesser. Classical Mythology. a Locrian king, noted for his fighting during the Trojan War, who was said to have been killed in a shipwreck as punishment for violating a shrine of Athena.
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(italics) a tragedy (c440 b.c.) by Sophocles.
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a town in S Ontario, in S Canada.
noun
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the son of Telamon; a Greek hero of the Trojan War who killed himself in vexation when Achilles' armour was given to Odysseus
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called Ajax the Lesser, a Locrian king, a swift-footed Greek hero of the Trojan War
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You could argue it continued until a Champions League final defeat by a young Ajax side in 1995.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
Similar to Guardiola's Barcelona, the influence of this Ajax side was seen far beyond the trophy cabinet.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
For some clubs, an encounter with Ajax is commonplace.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The same applies to Dutch midfielder Sean Steur, the 18-year-old signed from Ajax, and 20-year-old Bazoumana Toure, the Ivory Coast winger who has joined from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
But you could safely regard the commander of War Rocket Ajax as having no need to resort to ethos appeals.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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