English dictionary
Laocoon
/l/eI/'/A/k/oU/,/A/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(Greek mythology) the priest of Apollo who warned the Trojans to beware of Greeks bearing gifts when they wanted to accept the Trojan Horse; a god who favored the Greeks (Poseidon or Athena) sent snakes who coiled around Laocoon and his two twin sons killing them
Source: WordNet 3.0