Canadian English Meaning of cestus

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Definitions and Meaning of cestus in English

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cestus (n.)

A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

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A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love., A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Veneris) is r

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cestum veneris => Cestum veneris, cestum => Cestum, cestui => beneficiary, cestrum nocturnum => Night-blooming cestrum, cestrum diurnum => Day-blooming jessamine,