Priam

noun

Pri·​am ˈprī-əm 

-ˌam

: the father of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra and king of Troy during the Trojan War

Examples of Priam in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Priam, the commander of the Troy starbase, shares his name with Troy's last king in antiquity, while Nestor, Ulysses' second in command, is an advisor in the original story. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The movie’s cast also included Eric Bana as Hector, Orlando Bloom as Paris, Diane Kruger as Helen, Brian Cox as Agamemnon, Peter O’Toole as Priam and Sean Bean as Odysseus. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026

And King Priam, at great personal risk, shows up with a ransom and falls on his knees and clasps Achilles’ hand. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025

The 2008 financial crisis prompted Wasmuth to pivot, gaining experience in business consulting and national logistics before founding Priam. — William Mullane, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025

Not only is the sacrifice of the Troy king Priam’s daughter Polyxena graphically detailed, wrinkles are even visible around her mother Hecuba’s eyes. — John Oseid, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024

But before all this, still in the heat of the Trojan War, the mighty Greek warrior Achilles gets an unexpected visit from Priam, King of Troy. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024

Jeremy Scott, formerly the creative director of Moschino, collaborated with Cybex on a special version of its New Generation Priam. — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 17 July 2024

Being old is no protection against suffering; the aged Priam, mourning his son Hector, is assailed by the same desolate grief as Achilles. — Rachel Hadas, The Conversation, 9 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin Priamus, from Greek Priamos

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Priam

• am
• bam
• cham
• clam
• damme
• damn
• dram
• flam
• fram
• gram
• ham
• jam