Nestor
Americannoun
noun
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Greek myth the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War
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(sometimes not capital) a wise old man; sage
Example Sentences
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Mayor Nestor Archival said on Saturday that signs of life had been detected at the site in Cebu City, two days after the incident.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
"New Zealand had a good strategy and competed very well physically," Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo said.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
“They offered him opportunities to build with his hands and he was super motivated to give back,” Nestor explained.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025
Recording measurements in September 2024, the researchers found residents in Nestor were exposed to levels exceeding the California standard for five to 14 hours each day.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
“If there were only other differences between Nestor 10 and the normal robots, differences that didn’t involve the First Law. Even one other difference. Something in impressionment, environment, specification—” And she stopped suddenly.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
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