Laertes
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.La·er·tes
noun \lā-ˈər-tēz, -ˈer-\Definition of LAERTES
1
: the father of Odysseus in Greek mythology
2
: the son of Polonius and brother of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet
Origin of LAERTES
Latin, from Greek Laertēs
First Known Use: circa 1565
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