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Cabiri

American  
[kuh-bahy-rahy, -ree] / kəˈbaɪ raɪ, -ri /
Also Cabeiri,

noun

(used with a plural verb)
  1. a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.


Other Word Forms

  • Cabirean adjective
  • Cabirian adjective
  • Cabiric adjective
  • Cabiritic adjective

Example Sentences

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Seafair attendancePacMed Center'The Ring' is back The Cabiri: ‘Ailuran’ 8 p.m.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

Cabiri artistic director John Murphy has been fascinated with it for decades, he says, and was lucky enough to visit it in 2001.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

Garfield himself was drawn to Murphy’s phrase for what the Cabiri do: “performative mythology.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

His involvement in “Ailuran” is clearly thrilling to Murphy and Cabiri managing director Charly McCreary.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2013

The Cabiri are beings of a moral character; they are not only mighty ones and creators, but they are the children of Sydyk—that is, of Righteousness; and they give counsel.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan