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| a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid. |
| Ae·ne·as (ĭ-nē'əs) n. Greek & Roman Mythology The Trojan hero of Virgil's epic poem, the Aeneid, and son of Anchises and Aphrodite. He escaped the sack of Troy and wandered for seven years before settling in Italy. |