Cestus
[sestәs]
Definition
(n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
(n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
(n.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.
Typed by Belinda
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [L.] Girdle (especially the girdle of Venus), belt, cincture, band.
Typist: Louis
Definition
n. the girdle of Venus which had power to awaken love: an ancient boxing-glove loaded with lead or iron.
Checker: Mimi
Examples
- We had rather, for our part, have the cestus of Rachel Halliday, that kept heads from being turned, and made everything go on harmoniously. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Bards have written of the cestus of Venus, that turned the heads of all the world in successive generations. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Instantly, Miss Skiffins stopped it with the neatness of a placid boxer, took off that girdle or cestus as before, and laid it on the table. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
Checker: Mimi