Endymion

[en-dim-ee-uh n]

noun

Classical Mythology. a young man kept forever youthful through eternal sleep and loved by Selene.

(italics) a narrative poem (1818) by John Keats.

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Examples from the Web for endymion

The others were the frigate "Endymion" of fifty guns, and the "Pomone" and the "Tenedos," of forty-four each.
The Boys of 1812 and Other Naval Heroes|James Russell Soley
She should "be at papa's," though he and his family were in town; but that was no reason why Endymion should not call on her.
Endymion|Benjamin Disraeli
I have done little to Endymion lately—I hope to finish it in one more attack.
Letters of John Keats to His Family and Friends|John Keats
In this draft he shows himself a careful student of Endymion by pointing out particular passages for approval.
Life of John Keats|Sidney Colvin

But the Endymion The captain broke in as if struck by some sudden thought.
The Ocean Wireless Boys and the Lost Liner|Wilbur Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for endymion

Endymion

noun

Greek myth a handsome youth who was visited every night by the moon goddess Selene, who loved him

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Word Origin and History for endymion

Endymion

beautiful youth loved by Moon-goddess Selene, from Greek, perhaps literally "diver, plunger," from endyein "to enter into, sink into, plunge, dive," which was used in reference to the sun or stars setting into the sea. On this theory, he originally was a solar deity, a personification of the setting sun.