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Mem⋅non

  [mem-non]
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1. Colossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Compare Vocal Memnon.
2. Classical Mythology. an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles in the Trojan War.
Related forms:
Mem⋅no⋅ni⋅an  [mem-noh-nee-uhn] , adjective
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Mem·non   (měm'nŏn')   
n.   Greek Mythology
An Ethiopian king killed by Achilles and made immortal by Zeus.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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