telamon
Origin of telamon
1Other definitions for Telamon (2 of 2)
an Argonaut and friend of Hercules, and the father of Ajax and Teucer.
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How to use telamon in a sentence
Sometimes the figures of giants, called Telamones, were used in the same way.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementThere are other similar instances as in the case of "xystus," "prothyrum," "telamones," and some others of the sort.
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British Dictionary definitions for telamon (1 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛləmən) /
a column in the form of a male figure, used to support an entablature: Also called: atlas Compare caryatid
Origin of telamon
1British Dictionary definitions for Telamon (2 of 2)
/ (ˈtɛləmən, -ˌmɒn) /
Greek myth a king of Salamis; brother of Peleus and father of Teucer and Ajax
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