Meaning Of The Word Troilus

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Troilus in American English
a son of King Priam, killed by Achilles: in medieval romance and in works by Boccaccio, Chaucer, and Shakespeare, Troilus is the lover of Cressida
noun: a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida

Troilus in British English
noun: the youngest son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, slain at Troy. In medieval romance he is portrayed as the lover of Cressida

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