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Eros
[ eer-os, er-os ]
noun
- the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- a representation of this god.
- a winged figure of a child representing love or the power of love.
- (sometimes lowercase) physical love; sexual desire. Compare agape 2( def 2 ).
- Astronomy. an asteroid that approaches to within 14 million miles (22.5 million km) of the earth once every 44 years.
- Psychiatry.
- the libido.
- instincts for self-preservation collectively.
Eros
- A Greek and Roman god of love, often called the son of Aphrodite . He is better known by his Roman name.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Eros1
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Example Sentences
Phasellus tristique, eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.
Ambition, eros, family love and dissolution, fame, depression, resignation, satisfaction.
Eros, the life force, desperately trying to find a foothold in the arid landscape of Ordinary Life.
Thus it was, hand in hand with Eros, that I mounted the broken steps of the tower of Venus, his mother.
So we see Psyche borne aloft by Zephyr through the twilight to the nuptial abode of Eros.
The ancient Greek god Eros (Cupid) was represented as a wanton boy or handsome youth.
Then Phryne told him of her trick, and chose the Cupid, or Eros, for her gift.
Small gold reel with repouss figures of Nereid with helmet of Achilles, and Eros.
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