Ae·ne·as
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Definition of Aeneas
: a son of Anchises and Aphrodite, defender of Troy, and hero of Virgil's Aeneid
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“Aeneas.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aeneas. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.
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