Endymion

American

[en-dim-ee-uhn] / ɛnˈdɪm i ən /

noun

Classical Mythology. a young man kept forever youthful through eternal sleep and loved by Selene.
(italics) a narrative poem (1818) by John Keats.

Endymion British

/ ɛnˈdɪmɪən /

noun

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

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Endymion

Among the pipelines in which BP holds stakes are the 161-mile Mars Oil Pipeline, the 89-mile Endymion Oil Pipeline and the 115-mile Cleopatra Gas Pipeline, according to its website.

From Reuters ● Oct. 3, 2023

Dan Kelly, president of Krewe de Endymion, said that it “received significant feedback” following Saturday’s announcement that Mr. Gibson would be part of the festivities, according to a statement provided to WWL-TV.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 10, 2023

Endymion, named after the Greek mythological figure, is the largest of the three Mardi Gras super-krewes in New Orleans.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2023

One of this season’s greatest comebacks was Krewe of Endymion, the mammoth parade that can last nearly five hours.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2022

Mythology states that while enlightening the earth as Luna, the moon, she beheld the hunter Endymion sleeping in the forest.

From Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. by Margaret Fuller

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023