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AEOLUS

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Overview

AEOLUS (noun)
  The noun AEOLUS has 1 sense:

1. god of the winds in ancient mythologyplay

  Familiarity information: AEOLUS used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


AEOLUS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

God of the winds in ancient mythology

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Derivation:

Aeolian (of or pertaining to Aeolus, the Greek god of the winds; relating to or caused by the wind)


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