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Gilgamesh

gil·ga·mesh

UK/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɛʃ/ US/-ˌmɛʃ/ rare

noun

1.

a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories

Origin

Learned borrowing from Akkadian 𒄑𒂆𒈦 (Gilgāmeš), borrowed from Sumerian 𒀭𒄑𒉋𒂵𒎌 (ᵈgilgameš₂ /⁠Gilgameš⁠/). First attested in 1894.

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