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Theseus

the·seus

UK/ˈθiːsjuːs/ US/ˈθiːsi.əs/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica

Origin

From Ancient Greek Θησεύς (Thēseús). His name comes from the same root as θεσμός (thesmós), Greek for “institution”.

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