Misenus

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[mahy-see-nuhs] / maɪˈsi nəs /

noun

Roman Legend.

1. a son of Aeolus who challenged the gods to a musical contest and was killed by them for his arrogance.

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Example Sentences

Nor less meanwhile the Teucrians weep Misenus on the shore, And do last service to the dead that hath no thanks to pay.

From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by Morris, William

And therewithal the Teucrians on the beach wept Misenus, and bore the last rites to the thankless ashes.

From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil

Dead with dishonour, in unseemly plight, Misenus, son of Æolus, whom beside None better knew with brazen blast to light The flames of war, and wake the warrior's pride.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax

In this bay and near cape Misenus a Roman fleet was usually stationed and Pliny's uncle, I believe, commanded one there at the time of the first eruption of Vesuvius which cost him his life.

From After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 by Frye, Major W. E

Misenus, son of Oeolus, renowned The warrior trumpet in the field to sound; With breathing brass to kindle fierce alarms, And rouse to dare their fate in honourable arms.

From The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius