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NESTOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A genus of Psittacidae
Synonyms:
genus Nestor; Nestor
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Nestor" is a kind of...):
bird genus (a genus of birds)
Meronyms (members of "Nestor"):
kea; Nestor notabilis (large brownish-green New Zealand parrot)
Holonyms ("Nestor" is a member of...):
family Psittacidae; Psittacidae (coextensive with the order Psittaciformes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
counsellor; counselor (someone who gives advice about problems)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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