Patroclus

/pəˈtrɑkləs/
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Definitions of Patroclus
  1. noun
    (Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
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    an imaginary being of myth or fable
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