Endymion
Americannoun
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Classical Mythology. a young man kept forever youthful through eternal sleep and loved by Selene.
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(italics) a narrative poem (1818) by John Keats.
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Example Sentences
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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
The announcement was a quick reversal, coming just hours after the Krewe of Endymion, the group behind the largest Mardis Gras parade in New Orleans, had named him the co-grand marshal.
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
Once getting becalmed off Gray Head, within sight of the Endymion, she was attacked by the boats and launches of the latter containing over a hundred men.
From The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 by Headley, Joel Tyler
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