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Tereus

Tereus proper noun: a king of Thrace; husband of Procne.

Proper noun

Tereus

  1. (Greek) A king of Thrace; husband of Procne

Origin of Tereus

Borrowed from Latin Tēreus, from Ancient Greek Τηρεύς (Tēreús).

Questions about Tereus

What does Tereus mean?
Tereus means a king of Thrace; husband of Procne.
What part of speech is Tereus?
Tereus is a proper noun.

Words near Tereus in the dictionary

  1. teretiform
  2. teretish
  3. teretous
  4. teretoxin
  5. teretoxins
  6. Tereus
  7. terf
  8. terf bangs
  9. TERF Island
  10. terfanadine
  11. terfdom

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