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Menelaus

Syllabification: (Men·e·la·us)
Pronunciation: /ˌmenəˈlāəs/

Greek Mythology
Definition of Menelaus
  • king of Sparta, husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon. Helen was stolen from him by Paris, an event that provoked the Trojan War.

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