La·oc·o·ön
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Definition of Laocoön
: a Trojan priest killed with his sons by two sea serpents after warning the Trojans against the wooden horse
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“Laocoön.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Laoco%C3%B6n. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of Laocoön was in 1582
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