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Definition of Achilles
1. Noun. A mythical Greek hero of the Iliad; a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy; when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his 'Achilles' heel'.
Generic synonyms: Mythical Being
Definition of Achilles
1. Proper noun. (context Greek mythology) semi-divine hero, son of Peleus and the nymph Thetis, prince and leader of the Myrmidons; great warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp, killed in the Trojan War; central character of the w:Iliad Iliad. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Achilles
1. Mythical Greek warrior, vulnerable only in the heel. See: Achilles bursa, Achilles reflex, Achilles tendon. (05 Mar 2000)
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