Crossword-Solution: CESTUS
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Cestus | n. | A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love. |
| Cestus | n. | A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form. |
| Cestus | n. | A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| CESTUS | anagram | SCUTES |
We have 14 clues for the answer “CESTUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Ancient boxing glove. | 1 answer |
| Hand covering for Roman boxers | 1 answer |
| Leather hand-covering worn by Roman boxers. | 1 answer |
| Predecessor of the boxing glove. | 1 answer |
| Roman boxer's gear | 1 answer |
| Roman boxer's hand covering. | 1 answer |
| Roman boxing glove | 1 answer |
| caestus | 1 answer |
| girdle of Aphrodite | 2 answers |
| C'est ___ | 10 answers |
| Gauntlet | 10 answers |
| BOXER GLOVE OF ANCIENT ROME | 11 answers |
| Glove | 12 answers |
| Weapon. | 98 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
AETRE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with CESTUS (5)
The Cypriote is not, I think, nearly so beautiful in face as the Ionian queens of Izmir, but she is tall, and slightly formed; there is a high-souled meaning and expression, a seeming consciousness of gentle empire, that speaks in the wavy line of the shoulder, and winds itself like Cytherea’s own cestus around the slender waist; then the richly-abounding hair (not enviously gathered together under the head-dress) descends the neck, and passes the waist in sumptuous braids.
Fairer thou art by far than Hero was, Beardless Leander not so strong as I: He swom an easy current for his love, But I will through a Hellespont of blood, To arrive at Cestus where my Hero lies.
The brightest jewel in the cestus of Polish Liberty is this right of confederating; and it has been, till of late, and will be now again practised to all lengths: right of every Polish, gentleman to confederate with every other against, or for, whatsoever to them two may seem good; and to assert their particular view of the case by fighting for it against all comers, King and Diet included.
She still wore the cestus of her ancient witchcraft; but the diadem of Juno was on her brow, and the aegis of Pallas in her hand.
One of the women, evidently, had not had time to change her apparel, and had thinly disguised the flowing robe and loose cestus of Venus under a ragged "waterproof"; while the other, who had doubtless posed for Mercury, hid her shapely tights in a plaid shawl, and changed her winged sandals for a pair of "arctics." Their rouged faces were streaked and stained with tears.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 6 times in crossword archives (1951–1991).