In Greek legend, the king of Pylos in Elis. All his brothers were killed by Heracles, but Nestor survived. In Homer's Iliad he appeared as an elder statesman who entertained the warriors with tales of his youthful exploits. He brought 90 ships to aid the Greeks in their war against Troy. When, at the war's end, the Greeks sailed for home, Nestor went in a different direction and missed the storm Athena sent to disperse their ships. In the Odyssey Telemachus, son of Odysseus, came to Elis looking for his father, and Nestor entertained him
a genus of Psittacidae (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
King of Pylos, in Greece; the oldest and most experienced of the chieftains who went to the siege of Troy A Nestor means the oldest and wisest man of a class or company (Homer Iliad ) Nestor of the chemical revolution A term applied by Lavoister to Dr Black (1728-1799 ) Nestor of Europe Leopold, King of Belgium (1790, 1831-1865)
King of Pylos, in Greece; the oldest and most experienced of the chieftains who went to the siege of Troy A Nestor means the oldest and wisest man of a class or company (Homer: Iliad ) Nestor of the chemical revolution A term applied by Lavoisier to Dr Black (1728-1799 ) Nestor of Europe Leopold, King of Belgium (1790, 1831-1865)
born Oct. 30, 1930, Barcelona, Spain died March 4, 1992, New York, N.Y., U.S. Spanish cinematographer. In 1948 he emigrated from Spain to Cuba, where he worked with documentary filmmakers. After moving to France in 1961, he collaborated with Eric Rohmer on My Night at Maud's (1969) and Claire's Knee (1970), and with François Truffaut on The Wild Child (1970). His work in the U.S. includes Sophie's Choice (1982), and Billy Bathgate (1991)
nestor
Silbentrennung
Nes·tor
Türkische aussprache
nestır
Aussprache
/ˈnestər/ /ˈnɛstɜr/
Etymologie
[ 'nes-t&r, -"tor ] (noun.) Ancient Greek Νέστωρ Néstôr, possibly from neisthai "to return safely", nostos "homecoming" .