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
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
Aeolus received them hospitably and when they left gave Odysseus as a parting gift a leather sack, into which he had put all the Storm Winds.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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