Nestor


Nes·tor

noun \ˈnes-tər, -ˌtr\

Definition of NESTOR

1
: a king of Pylos who serves in his old age as a counselor to the Greeks at Troy
2
often not capitalized : one who is a patriarch or leader in a field

Origin of NESTOR

Latin, from Greek Nestōr
First Known Use: 14th century

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