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Cabiri

American  
[kuh-bahy-rahy, -ree] / kəˈbaɪ raɪ, -ri /
Also Cabeiri,

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.


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“Ailuran,” he adds, is just the prequel to an ambitious planned trilogy that will span 9,000 years of human myth: “It’s hands-down the most challenging work the Cabiri has ever done.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

Whatever their background, the performers of the Cabiri use their talents to bring myths from around the world to life.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2011

Kettner, now in her second season with the Cabiri, has no gymnastics background either.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 16, 2011

The final felicitous touch: This year the Cabiri have, counterintuitively, recruited a stand-up comedian — the quick-witted Cameron Esposito — to emcee the show.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2010

I have received the scarf of the Cabiri.

From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Flaubert, Gustave

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