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TELAMON
atlas, telamon
(noun) a figure of a man used as a supporting column
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Telamon
(Greek mythology) Father of Ajax, brother of Peleus.
Anagrams
• Almonte, Lamonte, lomenta, omental
Etymology
Noun
telamon (plural telamons or telamones)
A figure of a man (often Atlas) used as a pillar for support. [from early 17th c.]
Anagrams
• Almonte, Lamonte, lomenta, omental
Source: Wiktionary
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