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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIAM

Priam  [ˈpraɪəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Priam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Priam

Priam

Priam was the king of Troy during the Trojan War and youngest son of Laomedon. Modern scholars derive his name from the Luwian compound Priya-muwa-, which means "exceptionally courageous".

Definition of Priam in the English dictionary

The definition of Priam in the dictionary is the last king of Troy, killed at its fall. He was father by Hecuba of Hector, Paris, and Cassandra.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIAM


aluminium
ˌæljʊˈmɪnɪəm
aquarium
əˈkwɛərɪəm
auditorium
ˌɔːdɪˈtɔːrɪəm
calcium
ˈkælsɪəm
consortium
kənˈsɔːtɪəm
equilibrium
ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm
graham
ˈɡreɪəm
gymnasium
dʒɪmˈneɪzɪəm
lithium
ˈlɪθɪəm
lyam
ˈlaɪəm
medium
ˈmiːdɪəm
millennium
mɪˈlɛnɪəm
Miriam
ˈmɪrɪəm
museum
mjuːˈzɪəm
petroleum
pəˈtrəʊlɪəm
premium
ˈpriːmɪəm
sodium
ˈsəʊdɪəm
stadium
ˈsteɪdɪəm
symposium
sɪmˈpəʊzɪəm
titanium
taɪˈteɪnɪəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIAM

Priapus
Pribilof Islands
price
price bracket
price break
Price Commission

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIAM

Adam
am
Amsterdam
cam
cream
dam
dream
Fort William
Frederick William
Gulf of Siam
in memoriam
Islam
jam
Lariam
Mengistu Haile Mariam
Nam
on the beam
Siam
sweet william
William

Synonyms and antonyms of Priam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Priam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIAM

Find out the translation of Priam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Priam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Priam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普里阿摩斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Príamo
570 millions of speakers

English

Priam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Priam
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بريام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Приам
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Príamo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রিয়াম
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Priam
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Priam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Priamos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プリアモス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프리아모스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Priam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Priam
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Priam
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Priam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Priamo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Priam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Приам
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Priam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Πριάμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Priamus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Priam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Priam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Priam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIAM»

The term «Priam» is regularly used and occupies the 87.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Priam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Priam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Priam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIAM»

Discover the use of Priam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Priam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A better class of murder: a Lady Margaret Priam
Hired to investigate computer entrepreneur Gerald Toth for her neighbor Ted Kelso, suburban detective Betty Trenka joins forces with newfound friend Lady Margaret Priam when she finds a computer disk near the scene of a murder.
Joyce Christmas, 2000
2
Heinrich Schliemann at Troy and the So-Called 'Treasure of Priam
Seminar paper from the year 2008 in the subject Archaeology, grade: A, Indiana University, language: English, abstract: The discovery of Hisarlik as Troy by Heinrich Schliemann was certainly one of the most sensational news stories of the ...
Diana Beuster, 2009
3
Divine Purpose and Heroic Response in Homer and Virgil: The ...
self and to overbear competitors for prestige, whereas Priam exemplified the political liabilities of heroic kingship from its less aggressive side. Priam's misrule amounts to dereliction of duty in two diplomatic crises, the first embassy seeking ...
John Alvis, 1995
4
Hamlet and Narcissus
simple extension, Claudius is analogous to Priam, the object of the son-avenger's retaliatory anger. The juxtaposition of the Player's speech with Hamlet's soliloquy thus yields a first and obvious analogy: Pyrrhus : Priam :: Hamlet : Claudius ...
John Russell, 1995
5
Compulsory Compassion: A Critique of Restorative Justice
of Priam's emotive narratives of loss, but in response to overwhelming pressure from the gods, backed by their coercive power. He can, if he decides he wants to, still incur the wrath of the gods by murdering Priam on the spot and going back to  ...
Annalise E. Acorn, 2004
6
Going out in style: a Lady Margaret Priam mystery
When the identical twin of her wealthy friend, Dianne Stark, is murdered, Manhattan socialite Lady Margaret Priam begins to take Dianne's odd behavior seriously and winds up discovering a criminal where she least expects it. Original.
Joyce Christmas, 1998
7
The Iliad - Homer, Updated Edition
Priam, just as closely (283). Priam defenselessly apposes himself to his son's killer, a startling violation of protocols between enemies on and off the battlefield. Priam supplicates Akhilleus, then they touch each other—first unidirectional ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
8
In the Classic Mode: The Achievement of Robert Bridges
Hermes, in the guise of a mortal and supposedly not recognized by Priam and his servant (although Priam suspects who he is), pretends that he is a squire of Achilles and informs Priam that his son's body still lies unburied, though as yet ...
Donald Elwin Stanford, 1978
9
Opera from the Greek: Studies in the Poetics of Appropriation
The action is the same; Priam enters Achilles' tent and clasps his knees, and Achilles relents, apologizes to the shade of Patroclus, allows Priam to take Hector's body back to Troy, and then entertains him. But the contrast is profound. Homer's ...
Michael Ewans, 2007
10
The works of Antonio Canova: in sculpture and modelling, ...
THE DEATH OF PRIAM. (basso rilif.vo in plaster.) This deeply affecting event is here represented by Canova in a manner closely corresponding with the description of it, which Virgil has given in the second book of the iEneid. The scene is a ...
Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi (contessa), Isabella Teotochi Albrizzi, Leopoldo Cicognara (conte), 1824

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Priam is used in the context of the following news items.
1
CLUB CALENDAR
Vince Thimpson and the Next Fun Thing, country, swing and Americana, Priam Vineyards, 11 Shailor Hill Rd., Colchester, Conn. «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
2
Teacher found guilty of biker's death
Now Ball, of Priam Close, Bradwell, is waiting to find out her fate after being found guilty of causing his death by careless driving after a five-day ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
3
...Family defends slain fugitive: No monster
'Distressing': Nikoli Atwell in a pensive mood during an interview with the Express yesterday at his home in Priam Street, Diamond Village, near ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Jul 15»
4
Dark Shadows
Through poor choices and a lack of caution will we be fated like King Priam at the burning of Troy to realize: “I've suffered what no other mortal ... «The Daily Meal, Jul 15»
5
'Beatlemania' highlights Connecticut Wine Festival in Goshen
Gary Krump, owner of Priam Vineyards of Colchester, said, “The biggest challenge is consumer education. Not every wine is a cheap $7 bottle ... «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
6
'Collateral damage': As Sylvan Park project stalls, two growing …
The development group, Priam Ventures, declined to comment for this story while working through legal options. At issue is the size of the ... «Nashville Business Journal, Jul 15»
7
Controversial development fuels District 24 council race
The controversial development by Priam Ventures is located at the corner of 46th and Utah avenues, and the Metro Codes Department recently ... «The Tennessean, Jul 15»
8
REVIEW: Hecuba, White Bear Theatre
The focus falls on Queen Hecuba, now Priam's widow, and already sunk in grief over the loss of the majority of her children and the destruction ... «British Theatre, Jul 15»
9
As new residents push into Nashville, neighborhoods push back
Although the developers, Priam Ventures, have insisted they are in compliance – and have submitted documentation they say proves it – the ... «The Ledger, Jul 15»
10
Iran deal is a Trojan horse
Not since 1,200 years before the birth of Christ when King Priam of Troy accepted the gift of a large wooden horse has a leader made as tragic ... «Ansonrecord, Jul 15»

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