MEMNON

Meaning of MEMNON in English

noun a celebrated egyptian statue near thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at sunrise.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

MEMNON — noun Etymology: Greek Memnōn Date: 1567 an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan War
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MEMNON — In Greek mythology , a king of the Ethiopians. The son of Tithonus (of the Trojan royal house) and Eos …
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MEMNON — (n.) A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at sunrise.
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MEMNON — ( n. ) A celebrated Egyptian statue near Thebes, said to have the property of emitting a harplike sound at …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MEMNON — — Memnonian /mem noh"nee euhn/ , adj. /mem"non/ , n. 1. Colossus of , (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue …
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MEMNON — noun Etymology: Greek Memnōn Date: 1567 : an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MEMNON — [Mem.non] n [Gk Memnon]: an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles at a late stage of the Trojan War
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MEMNON — in Greek mythology, son of Tithonus (son of Laomedon, legendary king of Troy) and Eos (Dawn) and king of the …
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MEMNON — Memnon BrE AmE ˈmem nɒn -nən AmE \ -nɑːn
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MEMNON — n. In Greek mythology , a king of the Ethiopians. The son of Tithonus (of the Trojan royal house) and …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MEMNON — [Greek heroic] The son of Tithonus and Eos. He came to the rescue of Troy when it was besieged by …
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MEMNON — Мемнон
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MEMNON — n. Pronunciation: ' mem- ˌ nän Function: noun Etymology: Greek Memn ō n Date: 1567 : an Ethiopian king slain …
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VOCAL MEMNON — one of the two seated figures of the Colossus of Memnon: so called because it once emitted sounds when struck …
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COLOSSUS OF MEMNON — an ancient Egyptian stone monument near Thebes, erected by Amenhotep III, that consists of two seated figures 38 ft. (12 …
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MEMNON OF RHODES — Мемнон Родосский
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MEMNON DE RHODES — Мемнон Родосский
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DOURIS — flourished early 5th century BC, Greece Greek vase painter. He was known for his work in red-figure pottery , which …
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MIMICRY
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TITHONUS — in Greek legend, son of Laomedon, king of Troy, and of Strymo, daughter of the river Scamander. Eos (Aurora) fell …
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LESBOS — Modern Greek Lsvos, also called Mitilni (after its capital), largest island after Crete and Euboea in the Aegean Sea, forming …
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HALICARNASSUS — ancient Greek city of Caria, situated on the Gulf of Cerameicus. According to tradition, it was founded by Dorian Troezen …
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EPHESUS, COUNCILS OF — three assemblies held in Asia Minor to resolve problems of the early Christian Church. In 190 Polycrates, bishop of Ephesus, …
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EOS — (Greek), Roman Aurora in Greco-Roman mythology, the personification of the dawn. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, she was the …
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DOURIS — flourished 5th century BC also spelled Duris Greek vase painter of the early Classical period, known for his fine draftsmanship …
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BELZONI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA — born Nov. 5, 1778, Padua, Republic of Venice died Dec. 3, 1823, Gwato, Benin excavator of Egyptian archaeological sites. Originally …
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ANTILOCHUS — in Greek legend, son of Nestor, king of Pylos. One of the suitors of Helen, whose abduction caused the Trojan …
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AMENHOTEP III — flourished 14th century BC byname Amenhotep The Magnificent king of Egypt (reigned 139053 BC) in a period of peaceful prosperity, …
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ACHILLES — the king of the Myrmidons and a Greek general in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Achilles is the greatest of the …
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DOURIS — flourished early 5th century BC, Greece Greek vase painter. He was known for his work in red-figure pottery , which …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREEK HEROIC LEGEND — All the articles available in the Greek heroic legend section of the Encyclopedia Mythica: Abderus; Acamas; Acastus; Acherusia; Achilles; Acrisius; …
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ANTILOCHUS — [Greek heroic] The son of Nestor and a good friend of Achilles. He was killed by Memnon when he tried …
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