Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, January 23rd, 2025
the Second Week after Epiphany
the Second Week after Epiphany
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Cestus
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(1):
(n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
(2):
(n.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
(3):
(n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cestus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/cestus.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Cestus'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/cestus.html. 1828.
