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Definition of Ajax
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: a Greek hero in the Trojan War who kills himself because the armor of Achilles is awarded to Odysseus
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: a fleet-footed Greek hero in the Trojan War
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“Ajax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ajax. Accessed 29 Jun. 2022.
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Definition of Ajax
town on Lake Erie in southeastern Ontario, Canada population 109,600
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