Nestor

[ nes-ter, -tawr ]

/ ˈnɛs tər, -tɔr /

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noun Classical Mythology.

the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.

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Words nearby Nestor

nesting, nesting table, nestle, nestling, nest of drawers, Nestor, Nestorian, Nestorianism, Nestorius, net, Netaji

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How to use Nestor in a sentence

Since I first covered Nestor in 2016, the company has been capital efficient and mostly focused on this unique product offering.
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Similarly, by managing its own kitchen, Nestor could improve its margins as it didn’t have to pay third-party restaurants.
Elior acquires food delivery startup Nestor|Romain Dillet|April 9, 2021|TechCrunch
Nestor originally started with a simple idea to differentiate itself from food delivery giants, such as Deliveroo, Uber Eats and others.
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Elior says that Nestor managed to reach 10,000 meals per week.
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Over the past few months, Nestor has tried to launch new offers.
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With names like Nestor, Clarissa, and Ludwig, the characters are equally referential.
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Nestor Ramirez, a book promoter from Mexico City was equally pessimistic.
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Wish Nestor Carbonell had more to do.Verdict: Crossed lines.
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He spotted Nestor Gabriel Caballero Gutierrez, 39, of Aloha, Oregon, limping down the road.
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Your weakness, sir, acts marvellously wisely: you'll be the clean-shaved Nestor of the regiment.
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Landy Spencer drummed his knotty fingers on the armchair and looked thoughtfully at the old Nestor seated at his fireside.
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Then a flushed girl, a midget man, and an aging Nestor of other days drove away on a mission that pleased them all.
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Although the Nestor of composers, none equalled him in manly vigour and perennial youth.
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"It is a wonder that Nestor permitted you to leave the boat," observed the other.
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British Dictionary definitions for Nestor

Nestor

/ (ˈnɛstɔː) /

noun

Greek myth the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War

(sometimes not capital) a wise old man; sage

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