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asil — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • Achilles name The greatest warrior on the Greek side in Homer's Iliad, famous for his near-invulnerability except for his heel.
  • generous adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.

Senses

asil is used for these senses in English:

  • Achilles (Greek mythology) A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.
  • generous (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]
  • noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

generous — full definition

  1. adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  2. adj Larger or more plentiful than necessary; ample.

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