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Troilus

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. Troilus (noun)
  2. troilus butterfly (noun)
  3. Troilus verse (noun)

Troi·lus

noun \ˈtrȯi-ləs, ˈtrō-ə-ləs\

Definition of TROILUS

: a son of Priam who in medieval legend loved Cressida and lost her to Diomedes

Origin of TROILUS

Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Trōïlos
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with TROILUS

joyless

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