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    cestus
    /ˈsɛstəs/

    noun

    • 1. a belt or girdle, especially one worn by a bride in ancient times.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cestusCestus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun (1) ces· tus ˈse-stəs. plural cesti ˈse-ˌstī. Synonyms of cestus. : a woman's belt. especially : a symbolic one worn by a bride. cestus. 2 of 2. noun (2) : a hand covering of leather bands often loaded with lead or iron and used by boxers in ancient Rome. Word History. Etymology. Noun (1)

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    Cestus definition: a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.. See examples of CESTUS used in a sentence.

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › cestusCestus - definition of cestus by The Free Dictionary

    n. (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth the girdle of Aphrodite (Venus) decorated to cause amorousness. [C16: from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch] cestus. ( ˈsɛstəs) or. caestus. n, pl -tus or -tuses. 1. (Historical Terms) (in classical Roman boxing) a pugilist's gauntlet of bull's hide loaded or studded with metal. 2.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCESTUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    cestus in British English. (ˈsɛstəs ) or cestos (ˈsɛstɒs ) noun. classical mythology. the girdle of Aphrodite ( Venus) decorated to cause amorousness. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: from Latin, from Greek kestos belt, from kentein to stitch.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CestusCestus - Wikipedia

    Drawing of a cestus. Cestus (Ancient Greek: Κεστός, romanized: Kestos), plural: cesti, in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie. However, it was more frequently used to refer to: The Girdle of Aphrodite; Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written Caestus

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › cestusCestus Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Cestus definition: A woman's belt or girdle, especially as worn in ancient Greece.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cestus_n1cestus, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Factsheet. What does the noun cestus mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cestus. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cestuscestus - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 1, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] cestus (plural cesti) ( obsolete) A girdle, especially that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power to excite love .

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    Cestus definition: . See examples of CESTUS used in a sentence.

  11. www-merriam--webster-com-ssl.access.yonsei.ac.kr › dictionary › cestusCestus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CESTUS is a woman's belt; especially : a symbolic one worn by a bride.