Meaning & use
Achilles
In Greek mythology, the greatest warrior of the Trojan War, vulnerable only at his heel, as told in Homer's Iliad.
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Achilles refused to fight until his close friend was killed in battle.
The story of Achilles inspired the common phrase 'Achilles' heel.'
A note on using this word
'Achiles' is a common misspelling of 'Achilles,' which also names the anatomical 'Achilles tendon.'
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