Meaning of NESTOR
| Pronunciation: | | 'nestur
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- [n] a genus of Psittacidae
- [n] (Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Nestor |
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| | See Also: | | bird genus, counsellor, counselor, family Psittacidae, kea, Nestor notabilis, Psittacidae | |
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| | Definition: | | Nestor
When Nestor the monkey falls in the river while fishing, he is rescued by an elephant, one of the animals his father had told him to avoid, and they become lifelong friends. more details ... |
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| | Definition: | | \Nes"tor\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
A genus of parrots with gray heads. of New Zeland and papua,
allied to the cockatoos. See {Kaka}.
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