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gilgamish

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɪʃ/

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noun

/ˈɡɪl.ɡə.mɪʃ/C2formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к легендарному шумерскому царю и герою, фигурирующему в древней шумерской и вавилонской эпической литературе.

A proper noun referring to a legendary Sumerian king and hero featured in ancient Sumerian and Babylonian epic literature.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Legendary Sumerian KingC1formal

    A legendary king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia, central hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known works of literature.

    ruЛегендарный шумерский царь

    • Gilgamesh is the main character in the ancient Epic of Gilgamesh.
    • The story of Gilgamesh explores themes of friendship, mortality, and the search for immortality.
    • Archaeologists have found tablets containing parts of the Gilgamesh epic.