Cabiri

[ kuh-bahy-rahy, -ree ]

/ kəˈbaɪ raɪ, -ri /

noun (used with a plural verb)

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.

Also Cabeiri, Kabeiri.

OTHER WORDS FROM Cabiri

Cab·i·re·an

[kab-uh-ree-uh n] /ˌkæb əˈri ən/, Ca·bir·i·an

[kuh-bir-ee-uh n] /kəˈbɪr i ən/, Ca·bir·ic

[kuh-bir-ik] /kəˈbɪr ɪk/, Cab·i·rit·ic

[kab-uh-rit-ik] /ˌkæb əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Example sentences from the Web for cabiri

How about your vow of twenty shekels and a bullock that you made to the Cabiri?

The Adventures of Captain Mago |Lon Cahun
Cicero testifies that the Cabiri were originally three in number, and he carefully distinguishes them from the Dioscuri.

The Masculine Cross |Anonymous
The mysteries of the Cabiri, for example, are supposed to be of Egyptian origin.

Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt |Lewis Spence
The Cabiri were therefore in estimation and honor two thousand and three or four hundred years before the Christian era.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 9 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

The candidate represented Cadmillus, the youngest of the Cabiri, who was slain by his three brethren.

The Symbolism of Freemasonry |Albert G. Mackey

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Cabiri

noun (used with a plural verb)

OTHER WORDS FROM Cabiri

Example sentences from the Web for cabiri