Aeolus
Americannoun
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the god of the winds
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the founding king of the Aeolians in Thessaly
Example Sentences
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It does this by firing down an ultraviolet laser, but as Aeolus passed over the Pacific its light beam was blocked by all the material thrown into the sky.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2022
Mr. McManus said he did not know Mr. Kushner or anyone in his family, and he disputed nearly all of Dr. Bright’s claims about Aeolus.
From New York Times • May 9, 2020
Aeolus will measure not only the distance to the reflection—giving the altitude of the winds—but also the tiny change in wavelength created as the molecules move back and forth.
From Scientific American • Aug. 21, 2018
Forecasts of wind in tropical regions will improve with data from the European Aeolus satellite.Credit:
From Nature • Aug. 16, 2018
His wife Alcyone was also of high descent; she was the daughter of Aeolus, King of the Winds.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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