cestus (plural cestuses or cestus or cesti)
A leather fighting glove, frequently weighted with metal.
cestus (plural cesti)
(obsolete) A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ces"tus, n. Etym: [L. cestus girdle, Gr.
1. (Antiq.)
Definition: A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
Ces"tus, n. Etym: [L. caestus, and cestus.] (Antiq.)
Definition: A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 June 2025
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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