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Aeolus

American  
[ee-uh-luhs] / ˈi ə ləs /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the ruler of the winds.

  2. the eponymous founder of the Aeolian nation.


Aeolus British  
/ iːˈəʊləs, ˈiːələs /

noun

  1. the god of the winds

  2. the founding king of the Aeolians in Thessaly

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

A review of corporate, political and nonprofit records shows only a distant and indirect connection between Aeolus and the Kushner family.

From New York Times May 9, 2020

As though rewarding us for our trial on the bumpy night seas, Aeolus offered a gorgeous final day of sailing, with smooth tacks.

From Washington Post Nov. 27, 2019

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

The constant pipe-organ sounds reminded Jason of the floating lair of Aeolus, back in Colorado, except here the winds seemed in no hurry.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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