Androcles
noun
An·dro·cles
ˈan-drə-ˌklēz 
: a fabled Roman slave spared in the arena by a lion from whose foot he had years before extracted a thorn
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Androklēs
First Known Use
1607, in the meaning defined above
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“Androcles.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Androcles. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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