Ajax

[ ey-jaks ]

noun

1. Also called Great Ajax, Classical Mythology. a Greek hero in the Trojan War who rescued the body of Achilles and killed himself out of jealousy when Odysseus was awarded the armor of Achilles.
2. Also called Ajax the Lesser. Classical Mythology. a Locrian king, noted for his fighting during the Trojan War, who was said to have been killed in a shipwreck as punishment for violating a shrine of Athena.
3. (italics) a tragedy (c440 b.c.) by Sophocles.
4. a town in S Ontario, in S Canada.

Ajax

/ ˈeɪdʒæks /

noun

1. the son of Telamon; a Greek hero of the Trojan War who killed himself in vexation when Achilles' armour was given to Odysseus
2. called Ajax the Lesser, a Locrian king, a swift-footed Greek hero of the Trojan War

Example Sentences

Ajax, the massif that rises straight up from town, isn’t easy skiing.

From Outside Online

Highlands is a family favorite, but Bonnie’s at Ajax is still one of the best—take a break to grab a sweet treat and coffee.

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Considered one of the world’s top midfielders, Eriksen began his professional career with Ajax in the Netherlands before moving to Tottenham Hotspur in England.

From Washington Post

As early as the 1960s, clubs like Ajax Amsterdam began developing new approaches to the game.

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Ajax grabbed him by the nape of the neck and seat of his uniform, nearly ruining one of the epaulets.

From Project Gutenberg

If the Ajax were back I would go quick, and throw up my correspondence.

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He was restless, and the Ajax excursion, which he had been obliged to forego, made him still more dissatisfied.

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His father, on account of Ajax carrying off his sister Hesione, encouraged him in his obstinacy and guilt.

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We read of the shield of Ajax being composed of seven tough ox-hides, and the word cuirass itself suggests a leather garment.

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