Dioscuri

[ dahy-uh-skyoo r-ahy ]

/ ˌdaɪ əˈskyʊər aɪ /

plural noun Classical Mythology.

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for dioscuri

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
The Apharetidae are best known for their fight with the Dioscuri.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
Two theatres (p. 82) and a Temple of the Dioscuri are better established.
Ancient Town-Planning|F. Haverfield
Cicero testifies that the Cabiri were originally three in number, and he carefully distinguishes them from the Dioscuri.
The Masculine Cross|Anonymous

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012