pandora

¹ American  

[pan-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / pænˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

Also pandore

noun

1. bandore.

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Pandora ² American  

[pan-dawr-uh, -dohr-uh] / pænˈdɔr ə, -ˈdoʊr ə /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. the first woman, created by Hephaestus, endowed by the gods with all the graces and treacherously presented to Epimetheus along with a box (originally a jar) in which Prometheus had confined all the evils that could trouble humanity. As the gods had anticipated, Pandora gave in to her curiosity and opened the box, allowing the evils to escape, thereby frustrating the efforts of Prometheus. In some versions, the box contained blessings, all of which escaped but hope.

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pandora ¹ British  

/ pænˈdɔːrə /

noun

1. a handsome red sea bream, Pagellus erythrinus, of European coastal waters, caught for food in the Mediterranean

2. a marine bivalve mollusc of the genus Pandora that lives on the surface of sandy shores and has thin equal valves

3. music another word for bandore

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Pandora ² British  

/ pænˈdɔː, ˈpændɔː, pænˈdɔːrə /

noun

1. Greek myth the first woman, made out of earth as the gods' revenge on man for obtaining fire from Prometheus. Given a box ( Pandora's box ) that she was forbidden to open, she disobeyed out of curiosity and released from it all the ills that beset man, leaving only hope within

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Etymology

Origin of Pandora

< Latin < Greek Pandṓra, equivalent to pan- pan- + dôr ( on ) gift + -a feminine noun ending

Example Sentences

“I would not be surprised if the Americans tell Venezuela to continue giving oil to Cuba, so as not to open another Pandora’s box,” said Piñon, who calculates oil shipments to the island using reports from services that track tanker movements.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Fire and Ash" stars Zoe Saldana as Na'vi warrior Neytiri and Sam Worthington as ex-Marine Jake Sully, who must battle a new foe threatening their family's life on the planet Pandora.

From Barron's

Asfura was later mentioned in the 2021 "Pandora Papers" list of offshore companies used to evade taxes, but was never charged.

From Barron's

The film once again stars Zoe Saldaña as Na'vi warrior Neytiri and and Sam Worthington as ex-Marine Jake Sully, who have to fight off a new enemy after threats to their family's life on Pandora.

From BBC

The movie once again stars Zoe Saldana and Sam Worthington as Na'vi warrior Neytiri and ex-Marine Jake Sully, who must battle a new foe threatening their family's life on Pandora.

From Barron's