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priam

/ˈpraɪ.əm/

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noun

/ˈpraɪ.əm/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к последнему царю Трои в греческой мифологии, отцу Гектора, Париса и Кассандры.

A proper noun referring to the last king of Troy in Greek mythology, who was the father of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Last King of TroyC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the elderly and wise king of Troy during the Trojan War, father of many children including Hector, Paris, and Cassandra.

    ruПоследний царь Трои

    • Priam was the king of Troy when the Greeks besieged the city.
    • In Homer's Iliad, Priam bravely visits Achilles to ransom Hector's body.
    • Priam's death marked the end of the Trojan royal line.