Definitions for Agamemnon

Agamemnon Ag·a·mem·non

Spelling: [ag-uh-mem-non, -nuh n]
IPA: /ˌæg əˈmɛm nɒn, -nən/

Agamemnon is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 201 anagrams from letters in Agamemnon (aaegmmnno).

Definitions for Agamemnon

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. a king of Mycenae, a son of Atreus and brother of Menelaus. He led the Greeks in the Trojan War and was murdered by Clytemnestra, his wife, upon his return from Troy.
  2. (italics) a tragedy (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus.

Origin of Agamemnon

Greek Agamémnon- (stem of Agamémnōn), *Agaménmon-, equivalent to aga- great + men- (truncation of Menelaus, meaning king) + -mon- suffix used in shortened names

Examples for Agamemnon

Agamemnon, grieved at the crosses he had endured in this life, chose the form of the eagle.

The Trojans proceed to the battle, while Agamemnon exhorts the chieftains of the Greeks.

We amplified the scene with Agamemnon to let people understand that Achilles is not acting out of pettiness.

Jove sends a dream to Agamemnon, in consequence of which he re-assembles the army.

Is it that thou mayest witness the insolence of Agamemnon, the son of Atreus?

Thus he spoke, nor did Agamemnon, king of men, refuse compliance.

The Agamemnon, the Oedipus, the Bacchae are not to be explained wholly by them.

But Agamemnon first rushed on, for he wished to fight far before all.

This was the chief of all the hosts, Agamemnon, king of Mycenae and Argos.

Agamemnon distinguishes himself, but, being wounded, retires from the field.

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