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What does Androcles mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word Androcles? Here's what it means.

Proper noun
  1. The main character of a common folktale that is included in the Aarne–Thompson classification system as type 156.
Name
  1. A male given name of Greek origin.
    1. (meaning, history) A man, and glory. A figure from Roman legend.
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It was of course the lion which Androcles had met in the forest.
The lion gave a bound, and came within five yards of Androcles.
He pulled out the thorn and bound up the paw of the Lion, who was soon able to rise and lick the hand of Androcles like a dog.
But when it came out of its cage and got near Androcles, what do you think it did?
Addison, in the 139th Guardian, has given us the story of Androcles and the Lion.
And Androcles looked up to the Romans, and found no mercy in them.

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