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Nestor

American  
[nes-ter, -tawr] / ˈnɛs tər, -tɔr /

noun

Classical Mythology.

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

Nestor British  
/ 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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But "signs of life" were detected in the debris during a search on Monday, Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival told GMA News in an interview, adding that officials remain in "rescue mode".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 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

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.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

"Lord Nestor, I charge you to keep a close guard on my prisoner."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

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