Agamemnon

noun

Ag·​a·​mem·​non ˌa-gə-ˈmem-ˌnän How to pronounce Agamemnon (audio)
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: a king of Mycenae and leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War

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Two hours away, the UNESCO World Heritage designated archeological site of Mycenae, dating from the late Bronze age, was the town of King Agamemnon and is one of the most significant archeological sites in Greece. — Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025 Instead of deciding himself, King Agamemnon left the choice to a jury of soldiers, who awarded the armor to Odysseus. — Antonis Kocheilas, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

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Latin, from Greek Agamemnōn

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Agamemnon was in the 14th century

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