Laokoon

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A form of Laocoön — A Trojan priest of Poseidon (or Apollo, depending on the author), whose rules he had defied (or whom he had otherwise offended), who tried to warn his fellow citizens against the Trojan horse. He was killed for this, along with his two sons, by giant snakes sent by Minerva (or Poseidon, or Apollo).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Laocoön.

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Okolona
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APA

Laokoon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laokoon

MLA

“Laokoon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laokoon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laokoon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laokoon.

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