In Greek mythology, King Lyncus ("lynx") of the Scythians was taught the arts of agriculture by Triptolemus but he refused to teach it to his people and then tried to kill Triptolemus. Demeter turned him into a lynx.
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... At its simplest, it refers to an adherent of a monarch or royal family.
Of the more specific uses of the term, the most common include:
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