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Leonidas

leo·ni·das

US/liˈɔnɪdʌz/ uncommon

noun

1.

king of Sparta and hero of the battle of Thermopylae where he was killed by the Persians (died in 480 BC)

Origin

From Ancient Greek Λεωνίδᾱς (Leōnídās, “son of Leon / lion”).

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