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Al⋅cae⋅us

[al-see-uhs]
–noun
1. fl. c600 b.c., Greek poet of Mytilene.
2. Classical Mythology. a son of Androgeus and a grandson of Minos.
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Al·cae·us   (āl-sē'əs)   
Greek poet who reputedly invented Alcaic verse.
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