alastor
or A·las·tor
[ uh-las-ter, ‐tawr ]
/ əˈlæs tər, ‐tɔr /
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noun
an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
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Origin of alastor
First recorded in 1600–10; from Greek alástōr “avenging deity,” from álastos “unforgotten, unforgiven”
Words nearby alastor
Alaska Peninsula, Alaska Purchase, Alaska Range, Alas, poor Yorick!, Alastair, alastor, Ala-Tau, alate, Alateen, Alava, à la vapeur
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