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Mem•non
(mem′non),USA pronunciation n. Mem•no•ni•an
(mem nō′nē ən),USA pronunciation adj.
- Ancient HistoryColossus of, (in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf. Vocal Memnon.
- Mythology[Class. Myth.]an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles in the Trojan War.
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