Troilus

[ troi-luhs, troh-uh- ]

nounClassical and Medieval Legend.
  1. a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.

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Troilus

/ (ˈtrɔɪləs, ˈtrəʊɪləs) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the youngest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, slain at Troy. In medieval romance he is portrayed as the lover of Cressida

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