Usually means: Achilles' close friend in mythology.
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  1. Patroclus, Patroclus: Merriam-Webster
  2. Patroclus: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. Patroclus: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. Patroclus: Collins English Dictionary
  5. Patroclus: Vocabulary.com
  6. Patroclus: Wordnik
  7. Patroclus: Wiktionary
  8. Patroclus: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  9. Patroclus: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. patroclus: Dictionary.com
  11. Patroclus (admiral), Patroclus (disambiguation), Patroclus: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. Patroclus: Rhymezone
  13. patroclus: FreeDictionary.org
  14. patroclus: Mnemonic Dictionary
  15. Patroclus: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Patroclus: Encyclopedia

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  1. Patroclus: Extragalactic Astronomy

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  1. Patroclus: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (Patroclus)

▸ noun:  (Greek mythology) A character in the Iliad, known for his close relationship to Achilles.

Similar:
Patrochilles, Achilles, Menoetius, Priam, Achates, Peleus, hector, Anchises, Telephus, Akhilles, more...

Opposite:
antonym, reverse, contrary

Phrases:
Achilles and Patroclus, what patroclus borrows from achilles, more...

Adjectives:
dead, beloved, hapless, noble, great, poor, sweet, dear, good, brave, avenging

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Similar:
Patrochilles, Achilles, Menoetius, Priam, Achates, Peleus, hector, Anchises, Telephus, Akhilles, more...

Opposite:
antonym, reverse, contrary

Phrases:
Achilles and Patroclus, what patroclus borrows from achilles, more...

Adjectives:
dead, beloved, hapless, noble, great, poor, sweet, dear, good, brave, avenging



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