| Front | Achates \uh-KAY-teez\ |
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| Back | noun A trusty friend or companion. [After Achates, the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas, in the epic poem Aeneid by the Roman poet Vergil (70-19 BCE). In the story, Achates is called fidus Achates (faithful Achates) and he accompanies Aeneas everywhere in his adventures.] "I was baffled by the lack of reference to the sleuth of Baker Street and his trusty Achates." John Banville; Bloomsday, Bloody Bloomsday; The New York Times; Jun 13, 2004. |
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