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Noun gilgamesh has 1 sense
  1. Gilgamesh - a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories
    --1 is a kind of     king, male monarch

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Gilgamesh

Noun

1. The legendary hero and king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, featured in the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Sample sentence: In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the titular character goes on a quest to find eternal life.

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    • Adjective

    1. Referring to or relating to the ancient epic poem of Gilgamesh.

    Sample sentence: The students studied the Gilgamesh epic in their literature class.

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    • Proper Noun

    1. A historical figure who ruled the city of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia.

    Sample sentence: Gilgamesh was considered a powerful and wise king in ancient times.

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