Sinon

[ sahy-non ]

/ ˈsaɪ nɒn /

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noun

a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.

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Words nearby Sinon

sino-, sinoatrial node, Sino-Japanese War, Sinologist, Sinology, Sinon, Sinope, Sinophile, sinopis, sinorespiratory, Sino-Tibetan

How to use Sinon in a sentence

Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Siquid novisti rectius istis, candidus imperti, sinon——I have nothing to add about the enclosed.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
Sinon, a Greek, brought before Priam, feigns righteous indignation against Greece.
The Aeneid of Virgil|Virgil
The crafty Odysseus had left behind his trusty friend Sinon with full instructions as to his course of action.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens

Qu'elle n'alloit point au Sabath sinon lors que son mary estoit demeuré la nuict en pescherie à la mer.
Witchcraft and Devil Lore in the Channel Islands|John Linwood Pitts