Hypnos
the ancient Greek god of sleep.
Origin of Hypnos
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How to use Hypnos in a sentence
When she arose, at length, she met the eyes of Hypnos and Oneiros and Thanatos—the gentle gods who give forgetfulness to men.
Folle-Farine | Ouida"Hypnos," I sighed the word; and—another face, Fanny's, seemed to melt into and mingle with the visionary features.
Memoirs of a Midget | Walter de la MareFor there, of a delicate veined fairness against the white paper, lay a minute copy in ivory of none but lovely Hypnos.
Memoirs of a Midget | Walter de la Mare
British Dictionary definitions for Hypnos
/ (ˈhɪpnɒs) /
Greek myth the god of sleep: Roman counterpart: Somnus Compare Morpheus
Origin of Hypnos
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