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Definition: Cestus Veneris
Cestus
\Ces"tus\, n. [L. cestus girdle, Gr. ?, lit., stitched,
embroidered.]
1. (Antiq.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or
Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species
(
Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant
iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.
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