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Thyestean

adjective Thy·es·te·an \thī-ˈes-tē-ən\

Definition of THYESTEAN

:  of or relating to the eating of human flesh :  cannibal
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Origin of THYESTEAN

Thyestes, brother of Atreus who unwittingly ate the flesh of his children
First Known Use: 1667

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