Comus

or Ko·mos

[ koh-muhs ]

noun
  1. an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.

Origin of Comus

1
<Latin <Greek kômos revel; akin to comedy

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British Dictionary definitions for Comus

Comus

/ (ˈkəʊməs) /


noun
  1. (in late Roman mythology) a god of revelry

Origin of Comus

1
C17: from Latin, from Greek kōmos a revel

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