Gan|y|mede

Gan|y|mede
Gan|y|mede «GAN uh meed», noun.
1. a) Greek Mythology. a beautiful youth carried off by Zeus to be cupbearer to the gods. b) Figurative: »

Lo! Ganymede appears with a foaming tankard of ale (Punch).

2. the largest satellite of the planet Jupiter.

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