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Scamander

American  
[skuh-man-der] / skəˈmæn dər /
Also Skamandros

noun

  1. ancient name of the river Menderes.


Scamander British  
/ skəˈmændə /

noun

  1. the ancient name for the Menderes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Trailers for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore", which is released next week, show a brewing wizard war with Scamander and Dumbledore, played by Jude Law, teaming up against villainous wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

From Reuters Mar. 30, 2022

Ninety miles away on Scamander Beach, her friend Patsy Cameron found bull kelp to gift to Shaw and several handfuls of jewelry-quality shells.

From Washington Post Dec. 26, 2019

Magizoologist Newt Scamander, two sisters and a No-Maj battle dark forces while tracking down magical creatures set free in the wizarding world of 1926 New York.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2019

TOMORROW: Lisbeth Salander is back, Newt Scamander is back, Wreck-It Ralph is back, Rocky Balboa is back… November is going to be the month of cinematic reunions.

From The Verge Sep. 5, 2018

Even the great river of Troy, which the gods call Xanthus and men Scamander, took part and strove to drown Achilles as he crossed its waters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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