Definitions for patroclus
pəˈtroʊ kləspa·tro·clus

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1. Patroclusnoun

   (Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon

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1. Patroclus

   In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Patroclus (pronunciation variable but generally ; Ancient Greek: Πάτροκλος, romanized: Pátroklos, lit. 'glory of the father') was a childhood friend, close wartime companion, and the presumed (by some later ancient sources) lover of Achilles.

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1. patroclus

   Patroclus is a character from Greek mythology, known best for his role in Homer's "Iliad." He was a close friend, companion, and possibly a relative or lover of the Greek hero Achilles. His death at the hands of Trojan prince Hector prompts Achilles to return to battle, leading to key events in the Trojan War.

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1. Patroclus

   In Greek mythology, as recorded in Homer's Iliad, Patroclus, or Patroklos, was the son of Menoetius, grandson of Actor, King of Opus, and was Achilles' beloved comrade and brother-in-arms.

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1. Patroclus

   a friend of Achilles, who accompanied him to the Trojan War, and whose death by the hand of Hector roused Achilles out of his sullenness, and provoked him to avenge the deed in the death of Hector.

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1. • Greek Mythology
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patroclus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patroclus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of patroclus in a Sentence

1. Homer:

   At last is Hector stretch'd upon the plain,Who fear'd no vengeance for Patroclus slainThen, Prince You should have fear'd, what now you feelAchilles absent was Achilles stillYet a short space the great avenger stayed,Then low in dust thy strength and glory laid.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patroclus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patroclus
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=patroclus
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Patroclus
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=patroclus