Endymion

[ en-dim-ee-uh n ]

/ ɛnˈdɪm i ən /

noun

Classical Mythology. a young man kept forever youthful through eternal sleep and loved by Selene.

(italics) a narrative poem (1818) by John Keats.

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Examples from the Web for endymion

The others were the frigate "Endymion" of fifty guns, and the "Pomone" and the "Tenedos," of forty-four each.
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes|James Russell Soley
She should "be at papa's," though he and his family were in town; but that was no reason why Endymion should not call on her.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
I have done little to Endymion lately—I hope to finish it in one more attack.
Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends|John Keats
In this draft he shows himself a careful student of Endymion by pointing out particular passages for approval.
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin

But the Endymion The captain broke in as if struck by some sudden thought.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for endymion

Endymion

/ (ɛnˈdɪmɪən) /

noun

Greek myth a handsome youth who was visited every night by the moon goddess Selene, who loved him

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