Comus

or Ko·mos

[ koh-muhs ]

/ ˈkoʊ məs /

noun

an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.

Origin of Comus

<Latin <Greek kômos revel; akin to comedy

Words nearby Comus

comsymp, comte, comtesse, Comtian, Comtism, Comus, Com. Ver., con, conA, conacre, CONAD

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Example sentences from the Web for Comus

"You look as if you found the nymph at home," said Rose, knowing how much he liked the Comus.
Rose in Bloom|Louisa May Alcott
In Comus is shown how the temptations of created pleasure may be resisted by the chastity of the "resolved soul."
Milton|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh
Comus paid him from out of a varied assortment of coins and then balanced the remainder in the palm of his hand.
The Unbearable Bassington|Saki
But two o'clock struck and gave me warning that Love and Comus were calling me to bestow new delights upon me.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt

"Well, then," said Godolphin, "let us see now if we can come to a compromise of sentiment;" and he took up the Comus of Milton.
Godolphin, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

British Dictionary definitions for Comus

Comus

/ (ˈkəʊməs) /

noun

(in late Roman mythology) a god of revelry

Word Origin for Comus

C17: from Latin, from Greek kōmos a revel

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单词	comus
释义	Comus or Ko·mos [ koh-muhs ] / ˈkoʊ məs / noun an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry. Origin of Comus <Latin <Greek kômos revel; akin to comedy Words nearby Comus comsymp, comte, comtesse, Comtian, Comtism, Comus, Com. Ver., con, conA, conacre, CONAD Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Comus "You look as if you found the nymph at home," said Rose, knowing how much he liked the Comus. Rose in Bloom\|Louisa May Alcott In Comus is shown how the temptations of created pleasure may be resisted by the chastity of the "resolved soul." Milton\|Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh Comus paid him from out of a varied assortment of coins and then balanced the remainder in the palm of his hand. The Unbearable Bassington\|Saki But two o'clock struck and gave me warning that Love and Comus were calling me to bestow new delights upon me. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt "Well, then," said Godolphin, "let us see now if we can come to a compromise of sentiment;" and he took up the Comus of Milton. Godolphin, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton British Dictionary definitions for Comus Comus / (ˈkəʊməs) / noun (in late Roman mythology) a god of revelry Word Origin for Comus C17: from Latin, from Greek kōmos a revel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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