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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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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

“Ailuran” — the latest production of the Cabiri — imagines prehistoric creation myths, inspired by archaeological findings at Çatalhöyük, southern Turkey.

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

Or ghost stories by candlelight with aerial troupe the Cabiri -- with members of the audience being chosen as storytellers.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2012

At Samothrace, in the Mysteries of the Cabiri or great Gods, a representation was given of the death of one of them.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert