Curete

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noun

A Korybant.

OriginAncient Greek Κουρῆτες →
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Meanings

nounCurete (plural Curetes)

plural Curetes

  1. Greekhuman sciencesA Korybant.
  2. Greekhuman sciencesOne of a legendary tribe of people who took part in the quarrel over the Calydonian boar, identified in antiquity as either Aetolians or Acarnanians.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚουρῆτες
  2. EnglishCurete

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κουρῆτες (Kourêtes).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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