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name
The son of Neoptolemus and Andromache, the eponymous founder of the Molossians.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
A metrical foot of three long syllables.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, journalism, literature, media, poetry, publishing, writing
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noun
Obsolete form of molasses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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History
From Ancient Greek Μολοσσός (Molossós).
From Latin molossus, from Ancient Greek μολοσσός (molossós), properly "belonging to the Molossians", a people in the eastern part of Epirus.
Across languages
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