Achilles (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a mythical Greek hero of the Iliad
def a foremost Greek warrior at the siege of Troy
def when he was a baby his mother tried to make him immortal by bathing him in a magical river but the heel by which she held him remained vulnerable--his `Achilles' heel'
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Instance Hypernym mythical being
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Instance Hyponym mythical being

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