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Ganymede

Gan·y·mede [ gánnə md ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cupbearer of Greek gods: in Greek mythology, a beautiful young Trojan prince whom Zeus carried off to Mount Olympus to be cupbearer to the gods. In later times he symbolized homosexual love or the spirit's ascent to heaven.

2. moon of Jupiter: the largest of Jupiter's moons

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