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PARIS (1)
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Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: Παρις (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: PER-is (English), PAR-is (English) [key]
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Meaning unknown. In Greek mythology he was the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War. Though presented as a somewhat of a coward in the 'Iliad', he did manage to slay the great hero Achilles. He was himself eventually slain in battle by Philoctetes. |
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