Peleus

[ pee-lee-uhs, peel-yoos ]
/ ˈpi li əs, ˈpil yus /

noun Classical Mythology.

a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.

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British Dictionary definitions for Peleus

Peleus
/ (ˈpɛlɪəs, ˈpiːlɪəs) /

noun

Greek myth a king of the Myrmidons; father of Achilles
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