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noun
Classical Mythology
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a friend of Achilles, who was slain by Hector at Troy.
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Patroclus
(pəˈtrɒkləs)
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n
Greek myth
a friend of Achilles, killed in the Trojan War by Hector. His death made Achilles return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
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