Ajax

Also A·ias

[ey-jaks]

noun

1. Also called Great Ajax,. Also called 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.

2. 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.

3. (italics),  a tragedy (c440 b.c.) by Sophocles.

4. a town in S Ontario, in S Canada.

Ajax

/ ˈeɪdʒæks /

noun

1. the son of Telamon; a Greek hero of the Trojan War who killed himself in vexation when Achilles' armour was given to Odysseus

2. called Ajax the Lesser, a Locrian king, a swift-footed Greek hero of the Trojan War

Example Sentences

It is Celtic's first win in the Netherlands since 2001, when O'Neill was first in charge and they knocked Ajax out of Champions League qualifying.

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The Army has paused the use of its Ajax armoured vehicles after soldiers became unwell from noise and vibration during a military exercise.

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Signed by Erik ten Hag from Ajax in 2022 as part of his rebuild of the squad, Antony was supposed to bring pace and creativity to the attack.

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The maker of Ajax and Softsoap on Friday posted a profit of $735 million, or 91 cents a share, compared with $737 million, or 90 cents a share, a year earlier.

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Violence also broke out before Maccabi's match against Ajax in the same competition in November last year.

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