Aidos

American  

[ahy-dos] / ˈaɪ dɒs /

noun

1. the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.

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Etymology

Origin of Aidos

From the Greek word aidṓs

Example Sentences

Hesiod says that only when men have finally become completely wicked will Nemesis and Aidos, their beautiful faces veiled in white raiment, leave the wide-wayed earth and depart to the company of the immortals.

From Literature

It does not seem, however, that either Nemesis or Aidos had their home with the gods.

From Literature

One night, I meet up again with Shyngys Nurlanov, the young professional who had so neatly summarised western ignorance about Kazakhstan, and his friend, Aidos Aikhojayev.

From The Guardian

Mr. Nazarbayev “calls on everyone to rally around the president of Kazakhstan to overcome current challenges and ensure the integrity of the country,” his spokesman, Aidos Ukibay, wrote on Twitter.

From New York Times

“This is all part of the search for who we are,” says Aidos Sarym, a Kazakh nationalist, political consultant and member of Almaty’s Public Chamber.

From The Guardian