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A·cha·tes

   [uh-key-teez]
noun
1.
(in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
2.
a faithful friend or companion.
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Achates (əˈkeɪtiːz)
 
—n
1.  classical myth Aeneas' faithful companion in Virgil's Aeneid
2.  a loyal friend

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Achates
armor-bearer and faithful friend of Aeneas in the "Aeneid," hence sometimes used figuratively for "faithful friend." The name is from Gk. akhates "agate."
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