"Atreid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Atreids [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|grc|Ἀτρείδης}} Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Atreid (plural Atreids)
  1. (Greek mythology) Any of the family and descendants of the mythical Mycenaean king Atreus, including either of his sons Menelaus and Agamemnon, who both feature in the Iliad. Tags: Greek Categories (topical): Greek mythology Translations (progeny of Atreus): Ἀτρείδης (Atreídēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Atreïde [masculine] (Dutch), Atreide [masculine] (German), Ατρείδης (Atreídis) [masculine] (Greek), Atrīdēs [masculine] (Latin)

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