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Mulciber

British  
/ ˈmʌlsɪbə /

noun

  1. another name for Vulcan 1

"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

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It still helps to know that Mulciber is another name for the fire god Vulcan, and that punto in aria is a kind of lace.

From Time Magazine Archive

Harry doubted that Snape had even heard her strictures on Mulciber and Avery.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

“I believe he used a network of well-placed wizards, both inside the Ministry and out, to collect information —” “But Travers and Mulciber we have,” said Mr. Crouch.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

Fierce Mulciber unbarrèd Ætna's gate, Which flamèd not on high, but headlong pitched Her burning head on bending Hespery.

From The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 3 (of 3) by A. H. (Arthur Henry) Bullen

God's passion, Mulciber, where is thy wit and memory?

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 1 by William Carew Hazlitt

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