NESTOR

Nestor, genus Nestor

(noun) a genus of Psittacidae

Nestor

(noun) (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Nestor

(Greek mythology) An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad.

A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.

Noun

Nestor (plural Nestors)

A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.

Anagrams

• Nortes, Reston, Sterno, Stoner, Trones, noters, sterno-, stoner, tenors, tensor, toners, trones

Source: Wiktionary


Nes"tor, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of parrots with gray heads. of New Zeland and papua, allied to the cockatoos. See Kaka.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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