Gilgamesh

noun

Gil·​ga·​mesh ˈgil-gə-ˌmesh 

gil-ˈgä-

: a legendary Sumerian king and hero of the Gilgamesh Epic

Examples of Gilgamesh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It is thought that the Greek myth could be a retelling of an older Babylonian tale, in which the hero Gilgamesh slayed a colossal dog-headed, winged serpent known as a Mush-dragon. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 May 2026

Monashees led the round and was joined by Y Combinator, Goodwater Capital, Gilgamesh Ventures, 468 Capital, Valutia, Sunshine Lake, and others. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026

The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026

Gilgamesh will be a free addition that players can download. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Gilgamesh

• afresh
• horseflesh
• refresh
• creche
• flesh
• fresh
• lesch
• mesh
• resh
• thresh