Eros
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
a representation of this god.
a winged figure of a child representing love or the power of love.
(sometimes lowercase) physical love; sexual desire.: Compare agape2 (def. 2).
Astronomy. an asteroid that approaches to within 14 million miles (22.5 million km) of the earth once every 44 years.
Psychiatry.
the libido.
instincts for self-preservation collectively.
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How to use Eros in a sentence
In the comic books, Eros has been imbued with the same kind of cosmic superpowers all Eternals have.
Eros tells the team that he, too, is an Eternal, and he knows how to help them get their friends back.
Eros’s appearance also sets into motion the beginnings of an Eternals sequel.
First in the universe—she was the universe—until her brothers Tartarus and Eros followed her.
Phasellus tristique, Eros sit amet maximus tincidunt, enim massa congue nibh, non rutrum lorem ante non lectus.
Ambition, Eros, family love and dissolution, fame, depression, resignation, satisfaction.
Philip Roth’s Departure from Writing is Well Deserved | Bernard Avishai | November 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTEros, the life force, desperately trying to find a foothold in the arid landscape of Ordinary Life.
Thus it was, hand in hand with Eros, that I mounted the broken steps of the tower of Venus, his mother.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward HuttonSo we see Psyche borne aloft by Zephyr through the twilight to the nuptial abode of Eros.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4) | Richard MutherThe ancient Greek god Eros (Cupid) was represented as a wanton boy or handsome youth.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieThen Phryne told him of her trick, and chose the Cupid, or Eros, for her gift.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students | Clara Erskine ClementSmall gold reel with repouss figures of Nereid with helmet of Achilles, and Eros.
British Dictionary definitions for Eros
/ (ˈɪərɒs, ˈɛrɒs) /
Greek myth the god of love, son of Aphrodite: Roman counterpart: Cupid
Also called: life instinct (in Freudian theory) the group of instincts, esp sexual, that govern acts of self-preservation and that tend towards uninhibited enjoyment of life: Compare Thanatos
Origin of Eros
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Cultural definitions for Eros
[ (air-os, eer-os) ]
A Greek and Roman god of love, often called the son of Aphrodite. He is better known by his Roman name.
Notes for Eros
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