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Hephaestion

Hephaestion proper noun: an ancient Macedonian nobleman and general in the army of Alexander the Great, noted as a lifelong personal friend of Alexander's.

Proper noun

Hephaestion

  1. (historical) An ancient Macedonian nobleman and general in the army of Alexander the Great, noted as a lifelong personal friend of Alexander's.

Origin of Hephaestion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡφαιστίων (Hēphaistíōn).

Questions about Hephaestion

What does Hephaestion mean?
Hephaestion means an ancient Macedonian nobleman and general in the army of Alexander the Great, noted as a lifelong personal friend of Alexander's.
What part of speech is Hephaestion?
Hephaestion is a proper noun.

Words near Hephaestion in the dictionary

  1. Hephaestaeum
  2. Hephaesteum
  3. Hephaestian
  4. Hephaestic
  5. hephaestin
  6. Hephaestion
  7. Hephaestos
  8. Hephaestus
  9. Hephaisteion
  10. Hephaistos
  11. Hephaistus

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