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Nestor

American  
[nes-ter, -tawr] / ˈnɛs tər, -tɔr /

noun

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


Nestor British  
/ 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

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"New Zealand had a good strategy and competed very well physically," Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said.

From Barron's

Kirchner, 72, was first lady from 2003-2007, when her late husband Nestor Kirchner was president.

From Barron's

“They offered him opportunities to build with his hands and he was super motivated to give back,” Nestor explained.

From Salon

The Palace of Nestor itself burned to the ground around 1180 BCE.

From Los Angeles Times

Then, Nestor Cortes followed up his six shutout innings against the Dodgers last week with a three-inning, three-run clunker that was punctuated with an ejection.

From Los Angeles Times