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Amarynceus

[ uh-mar-in-syoos ]
/ əˈmær ɪnˌsyus /
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noun (in the Iliad)
a king of Messene who ruled Elis with Augeas and who was slain by Nestor in a war against the Pylians.
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How to use Amarynceus in a sentence

  • Then fate fell upon Diores, son of Amarynceus, for he was struck by a jagged stone near the ancle of his right leg.

    The Iliad|Homer
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