Nestor
Americannoun
noun
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Greek myth the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War
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(sometimes not capital) a wise old man; sage
Example Sentences
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The region is replete with dissidents loyal to warlord Nestor Gregorio Vera Fernandez -- better known as Ivan Mordisco, Colombia's most wanted guerrilla.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
Mayor Nestor Archival said on Saturday that signs of life had been detected at the site in Cebu City, two days after the incident.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
“They offered him opportunities to build with his hands and he was super motivated to give back,” Nestor explained.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
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 • Aug. 30, 2025
“I rule that out. We are not electrocuting two million dollars worth of robots to locate Nestor 10. There are other ways.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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