Dioscuri

[ dahy-uh-skyoor-ahy ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈskyʊər aɪ /

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plural noun Classical Mythology.

Castor and Pollux, the twin sons of Zeus and Leda.

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Words nearby Dioscuri

dioptrics, Dior, diorama, diorite, dioscin, Dioscuri, diosgenin, diosmose, diotic, Diouf, dioxan

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How to use Dioscuri in a sentence

The Dioscuri mounted on spirited steeds, one of which is wildly rearing, are in the act of capturing the two damsels.
Six Centuries of Painting|Randall Davies
That was left to the initiative of the gifted literary Dioscuri, Beaumont and Fletcher.
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams
Remember God; call on him as a helper and protector, as men at sea call on the Dioscuri in a storm.
A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus With the Encheiridion|Epictetus
The whole history of Castor and Pollux, the two Dioscuri, is very strange and inconsistent.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.)|Jacob Bryant

The Dioscuri received divine honours throughout Greece, and were worshipped with special reverence at Sparta.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens

British Dictionary definitions for Dioscuri

Dioscuri

/ (ˌdaɪɒsˈkjʊərɪ) /

pl n

the Greek name for Castor and Pollux, when considered together

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