"Polymestor" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Polymnestor [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πολυμήστωρ (Polumḗstōr). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Πολυμήστωρ}} Ancient Greek Πολυμήστωρ (Polumḗstōr) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Polymestor
  1. (Greek mythology) A king of Thrace whose wife was Ilione, the eldest daughter of King Priam. Tags: Greek

Alternative forms

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