"Meleager" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Ancient Greek Μελέαγρος (Meléagros). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Μελέαγρος}} Ancient Greek Μελέαγρος (Meléagros) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Meleager
  1. (Ancient Greek mythology) A hero venerated in his temenos at Calydon in Aetolia, famed as the host of the Calydonian boar hunt, and mentioned as one of the Argonauts. Wikipedia link: Meleager Tags: Ancient-Greek Derived forms: Meleagrian
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