Meaning of Memnon

Mem•non

Pronunciation: (mem'non), [key]

— n.

(in ancient Egypt) a colossal statue near Thebes said to produce a musical sound when the rays of the early morning sun struck it. Cf.
an Ethiopian king slain by Achilles in the Trojan War.

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