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Laocoon

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Laocoon

Main Entry:: La·oc·o·ön
Pronunciation:: \lā-ˈä-kə-ˌwän\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Latin, from Greek Laokoōn
Date:: 1582

: a Trojan priest killed with his sons by two sea serpents after warning the Trojans against the wooden horse

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