Cybele
/ˈsɪbɪliː/ name
name ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A mother goddess of the ancient peoples of Asia Minor. Greek
- 2 65 Cybele, a main belt asteroid.
Example
More examples""Thence Corybantian cymbals clashed and brayed / in praise of Cybele. In Ida's wood / her mystic rites in secrecy were paid, / and lions, yoked in pomp, their sovereign's car conveyed.""
Etymology
From Latin Cybelē, from Ancient Greek Κυβέλη (Kubélē).