Nestor

//ˈnɛstə// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wise old man, especially one who serves as a counselor or adviser.
  2. 2
    Any parrot of the genus Nestor.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad. Greek
  2. 2
    A male given name from Ancient Greek, rare in English.

    "Standing in her entrance, two men in white silk suits and butterfly-looking lace bow ties, black instrument cases by their side and black-brimmed white hats in their hands–my father, Nestor Castillo, thin and broad-shouldered, and Uncle Cesar, thickset and immense."

  3. 3
    A surname

Synonyms

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admonisheradviserbackseat driverbuddhabuttinskycentenarian

Example

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"Nestor is eating pancit Malabon."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Νέστωρ (Néstōr), possibly from νέομαι (néomai, “to return safely”), νόστος (nóstos, “homecoming”).

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