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Nearchus

Nearchus proper noun: a certain officer of Alexander the Great.

Proper noun

Nearchus

  1. (historical) A certain officer of Alexander the Great.

Origin of Nearchus

Borrowed from Latin Nearchus, from Ancient Greek Νέαρχος (Néarkhos).

Questions about Nearchus

What does Nearchus mean?
Nearchus means a certain officer of Alexander the Great.
What part of speech is Nearchus?
Nearchus is a proper noun.

Words near Nearchus in the dictionary

  1. nearbout
  2. nearby
  3. nearbys
  4. nearcation
  5. nearcations
  6. Nearchus
  7. Nearctic
  8. Nearctica
  9. neare
  10. neared
  11. nearer

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