Nestor

[ nes-ter, -tawr ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.

Nestor

/ ˈnɛstɔː /

noun

1. Greek myth the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War
2. sometimes not capital a wise old man; sage

Example Sentences

With names like Nestor, Clarissa, and Ludwig, the characters are equally referential.

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Nestor Ramirez, a book promoter from Mexico City was equally pessimistic.

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Wish Nestor Carbonell had more to do.Verdict: Crossed lines.

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He spotted Nestor Gabriel Caballero Gutierrez, 39, of Aloha, Oregon, limping down the road.

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Your weakness, sir, acts marvellously wisely: you'll be the clean-shaved Nestor of the regiment.

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Landy Spencer drummed his knotty fingers on the armchair and looked thoughtfully at the old Nestor seated at his fireside.

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Then a flushed girl, a midget man, and an aging Nestor of other days drove away on a mission that pleased them all.

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Although the Nestor of composers, none equalled him in manly vigour and perennial youth.

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"It is a wonder that Nestor permitted you to leave the boat," observed the other.

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