nestor

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(Mitoloji) Neleos ile Khloris'in en genç oğlu. Herakles onun onbir kardeşini öldürdüğü zaman sadece o kurtuldu ve babasının yerine Pylos kralı oldu
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A male given name, rare in English
An old and wise king in Homer's Iliad
An old counselor
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
rare in English
An old and wise king in Homers Iliad
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)
of New Zeland and papua, allied to the cockatoos
A communications security device
A genus of parrots with gray heads
Elderly king of Pylos, chief adviser of the Greeks at Troy
a genus of Psittacidae
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)
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy

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Nestor Almendros
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

    Hyphenation

    Nes·tor

    Turkish pronunciation

    nestır

    Pronunciation

    /ˈnestər/ /ˈnɛstɜr/

    Etymology

    [ 'nes-t&r, -"tor ] (noun.) Ancient Greek Νέστωρ Néstôr, possibly from neisthai "to return safely", nostos "homecoming" .
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