"Achates" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the "fidus Achates" (faithful Achates) of Virgil's Aeneid, the constant companion of Aeneas in his wanderings after the fall of Troy. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Achates
  1. (archaic, poetic) A trusty comrade. Tags: archaic, poetic Derived forms: fidus Achates
    Sense id: en-Achates-en-noun-sWLZYRW9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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          "text": "[He] established a kind of hunting colony at Tring, in Hertfordshire, where, with Colonel Charritie as his Achates, Jem Morgan as his huntsman, and \"some of the Browns\" to look after things, his lordship had kennels of both foxhounds and harriers […]",
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