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Nestor

[nes-ter, -tawr]

noun

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



Nestor

/ ˈnɛstɔː /

noun

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

  2. (sometimes not capital) a wise old man; sage

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"New Zealand had a good strategy and competed very well physically," Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said.

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Kirchner, 72, was first lady from 2003-2007, when her late husband Nestor Kirchner was president.

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“They offered him opportunities to build with his hands and he was super motivated to give back,” Nestor explained.

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The Palace of Nestor itself burned to the ground around 1180 BCE.

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Then, Nestor Cortes followed up his six shutout innings against the Dodgers last week with a three-inning, three-run clunker that was punctuated with an ejection.

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