MEMNON


Meaning of MEMNON in English

— Memnonian /mem noh"nee euhn/ , adj.

/mem"non/ , n.

1. Colossus of , (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon .

2. Class. Myth. an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles in the Trojan War.

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