"Scamander" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Latin Scamander, from Ancient Greek Σκάμανδρος (Skámandros). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Scamander}} Latin Scamander, {{der|en|grc|Σκάμανδρος}} Ancient Greek Σκάμανδρος (Skámandros) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Scamander
  1. (historical) A river in modern Turkey near the site of Troy. Wikipedia link: Scamander Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Turkey, Rivers in Turkey Synonyms: Karamenderes
    Sense id: en-Scamander-en-name-jFY8DeRO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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