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\ ˈā-ˌjaks 
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\Definition of Ajax
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a Greek hero in the Trojan War who kills himself because the armor of Achilles is awarded to Odysseus
2 : a fleet-footed Greek hero in the Trojan War
Ajax
geographical name\ ˈā-ˌjaks \
\Definition of Ajax (Entry 2 of 2)
town on Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 109,600
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