calydon

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Synonyms: calyon, caledon

Antonyms: calyon, caledon

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An Ancient Greek city in the [[country]] of [[Aetolia]], north of the {{w|Gulf of Patras}} in western Greece, on the west [[bank]] of the river [[Evenus]].
2. {{lb|en|historical|Greek mythology}} The [[legendary]] founding king and [[eponym]] of the city of Calydon, whose failure to [[honor]] the goddess [[Artemis]] in a [[rite]] resulted in her sending the [[Calydonian Boar]] to [[lay waste]] to the city.

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