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Cabiri

American  
[kuh-bahy-rahy, -ree] / kəˈbaɪ raɪ, -ri /
Also Cabeiri,

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.


Other Word Forms

  • Cabirean adjective
  • Cabirian adjective
  • Cabiric adjective
  • Cabiritic adjective

Example Sentences

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“Ailuran” — the latest production of the Cabiri — imagines prehistoric creation myths, inspired by archaeological findings at Çatalhöyük, southern Turkey.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

Kettner, now in her second season with the Cabiri, has no gymnastics background either.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2011

Whatever their background, the performers of the Cabiri use their talents to bring myths from around the world to life.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2011

Watching members of the Cabiri when they're first working out their routines makes clear just how difficult that is.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2011

The marvelous calculations of the Pythagoreans engaged him, and the lost mysteries of the Cabiri.

From The Thing from the Lake by Ingram, Eleanor M. (Eleanor Marie)