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Agenor

/ˈæɡɪnɔː/

Agenor proper noun: king of Phoenicia, father of Cadmus and Europa, and ancestor of Dido.

Proper noun

Agenor

  1. (Greek) King of Phoenicia, father of Cadmus and Europa, and ancestor of Dido.

Origin of Agenor

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀγήνωρ (Agḗnōr).

Questions about Agenor

What does Agenor mean?
Agenor means king of Phoenicia, father of Cadmus and Europa, and ancestor of Dido.
What part of speech is Agenor?
Agenor is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Agenor?
Agenor is pronounced /ˈæɡɪnɔː/.

Words near Agenor in the dictionary

  1. agenized
  2. agenizing
  3. agennesic
  4. agennesis
  5. Agenois
  6. Agenor
  7. agenst
  8. agent
  9. agent general
  10. agent noun
  11. agent nouns

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