Hes|per|us

Hes|per|us
Hes|per|us «HEHS puhr uhs», noun.
Venus when it appears as the evening star; the evening star: »

Some shed a mild and silver beam Like Hesperus o'er the western Sea (Shelley).

[< Latin Hesperus < Greek Hésperos having to do with evening, western]

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  • Hes|per|i|des — «hehs PEHR uh deez», noun (plural). Greek Mythology. 1. the nymphs who guarded the golden apples of Hera. 2. the garden at the western extremity of the earth where these apples were kept. ╂[< Latin Hesperides < Greek Hesperides, plural,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Hes|per|or|nis — «HEHS puh RR nihs», noun. a very large, extinct diving bird with long, conical teeth and rudimentary wings, known through its fossil remains found in the Cretaceous soils of Kansas, other parts of the United States, and also in England. ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

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