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PRONUNCIATION OF ALASTOR

alastor  [əˈlæstɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALASTOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alastor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALASTOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alastor

Alastor refers to a number of people and concepts in Greek mythology: ▪ Alastor was an epithet of the Greek god Zeus, according to Hesychius of Alexandria and the Etymologicum Magnum, which described him as the avenger of evil deeds, specifically, familial bloodshed. As the personification of a curse, it was also a sidekick of the Erinyes. The name is also used, especially by the tragic writers, to designate any deity or demon who avenges wrongs committed by men. In Euripides' play Elecktra, Orestes questions an oracle who calls upon him to kill his mother, and wonders if the oracle was not from Apollo, but some malicious alastor. There was an altar to Zeus Alastor just outside the city walls of Thasos. ▪ By the time of the 4th century BC, alastor in Greek had degraded to a generic type of insult, with the approximate meaning of "scoundrel". ▪ Alastor, a son of Neleus and Chloris. When Heracles took Pylos, Alastor and his brothers, except Nestor, were killed by him. According to Parthenius of Nicaea, he was to be married to Harpalyce, who, however, was taken from him by her father Clymenus.

Definition of alastor in the English dictionary

The definition of alastor in the dictionary is an avenging spirit or demon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALASTOR


bookstore
ˈbʊkstɔː
cantor
ˈkæntɔː
Coimbatore
ˌkɔːɪmbəˈtɔː
drugstore
ˈdrʌɡˌstɔː
lector
ˈlɛktɔː
megastore
ˈmɛɡəˌstɔː
mentor
ˈmɛntɔː
Nestor
ˈnɛstɔː
polyhistor
ˌpɒlɪˈhɪstɔː
prestore
priːˈstɔː
restore
rɪˈstɔː
store
stɔː
superstore
ˈsuːpəˌstɔː
tau
tɔː
taw
tɔː
tor
tɔː
tore
tɔː
torr
tɔː
Utah
ˈjuːtɔː
Wichita
ˈwɪtʃɪˌtɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALASTOR

alarmedly
alarming
alarmingly
alarmism
alarmist
alarum
alary
alas
Alas.
Alaska
Alaska Highway
Alaska Peninsula
Alaska Range
Alaskan
alastrim
alate
alated
alation
Alawite
alay

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALASTOR

adjustor
ancestor
arrestor
Astor
castor
copastor
field-effect transistor
impostor
institutional investor
investor
pastor
quaestor
questor
resistor
rosy pastor
thermistor
thyristor
transistor
trustor
varistor

Synonyms and antonyms of alastor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «alastor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALASTOR

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Translator English - Chinese

阿拉斯特
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alastor
570 millions of speakers

English

alastor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Alastor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

alastor
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аластор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alastor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

alastor
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Alastor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alastor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alastor
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アラストル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

앨 러스터
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alastor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Alastor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

alastor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अलिस्टॉर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alastor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Alastor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Alastor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аластор
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alastor
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Alastor
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alastor
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

alastor
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

alastor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alastor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALASTOR»

The term «alastor» is normally little used and occupies the 109.476 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALASTOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alastor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALASTOR»

Discover the use of alastor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alastor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alastor
An omnibus collection of three works by the Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award-winning author follows the adventures of the Connatic, the Alastor world's vengeance-seeking ruler and includes the classic novels, Trullion: Alastor 2262, ...
Jack Vance, 2002
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Trullion: Alastor 2262: Alastor 2262
Trullion--World 2262 of the Alastor Cluster--was a beautiful waterworld of fens, mists, idyllic islands set in clear oceans whose teeming richness provided food for the taking.
Jack Vance, 2011
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Alastor; Or, the Spirit of Solitude, and Other Poems
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 edition. Excerpt: .
Percy Bysshe Shelley, 2013
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Marune: Alastor 933: Alastor 933
The second of the three 'Alastor' novels, a typical Vance story of a man who has lost his memory and is sent to the world Marune in the Alastor Cluster, which is believed to be his home.
Jack Vance, 2011
5
Wyst: Alastor 1716: Alastor 1716
Arrabus on the planet Wyst is an "egalistic" nation, where everyone is supposedly equal to everyone else.
Jack Vance, 2012
6
Alastor, or The spirit of solitude, &c., ed. by H.B. Forman
The little volume containing Alastor and other poems, whereof the original title- page is reproduced opposite, seems to have become scarce as early as 1824, for Mrs. Shelley says, in her preface to the Posthumous Poems of that year, " I have ...
Percy Bysshe Shelley, Harry Buxton Forman, 1816
7
Alastor: Or, the Spirit of Solitude and Other Poems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Professor Percy Bysshe Shelley, 2012
8
Poems by Alastor
The least perceptive pause of gaze, But oft enough to work its spell—and raise Another victim to those kindling eyes That seem to love, although the rest denies. How long unculled shall this fair flower be, This blooming rose that hangs so ...
‎1857
9
Poets and Poems
Alastor, whatever Shelley's intentions, is primarily a poem about the destructive power of the imagination. For Shelley, every increase in imagination ought to have been an increase in hope, but generally the strength of imagination in Shelley ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
10
Weaving the Word: The Metaphorics of Weaving and Female ...
Furthermore, Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem, "Alastor," explores an author/ personae relationship with this veiled maternal body. Again, as with Hawthorne's Veiled Lady, the persona dreams of or imagines an encounter with the Mother, and yet ...
Kathryn Sullivan Kruger, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALASTOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alastor is used in the context of the following news items.
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From juice bar to Durban July
Tarry broke into the big time in 2005 when Alastor won the Cape's premier race at the J&B Met, and since then, he has not looked back with at ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
2
Tabletop Review: Dread Names, Red List (Vampire: The …
An Alastor is essentially a parallel to an Archon. Both are positioned given to Kindred by Justicars, but while Archons are more the police of the ... «diehard gamefan, Jul 15»
3
RYOT in 60: Today's Stories You Need to Know
Alastor, my dog, is joining RYOT all day in the office. Then, we are off to celebrate dog day by checking out Max the movie now in theaters. “ RYOT NOTE from ... «RYOT, Jun 15»
4
15 Times Harry Potter Taught Us Lessons That A Dad Would, Like …
The Dali Lama might call it being in the moment, but Professor Moody (the real Alastor Moody, that is) would certainly term it constant vigilance. Whether the ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
5
Why remembering and reciting poetry is good for you
Thank you for explaining the nuances of Shelley's narrative poem Alastor. It furthered my understanding – and interest – in the poem to the ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
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Brian Gleeson following in his father's footsteps
... the Harry Potter films (as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody) and Calvary. He won an Emmy award in 2009 for the role of Winston Churchill in Into The ... «Glasgow Evening Times, Jun 15»
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Free Animal Crossing And Devil May Cry Available For Monster …
You'll have to work a little harder for the rest, though. Completing the Gravios May Cry quest will net you Dante's wig, jacket, and Alastor sword ... «Game Informer, Jun 15»
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First Macbeth Trailer Looks Astounding!!!
"Harry, this is Alastor Moody." Hey look, it's that guy from Seven Years in Tebet! David Thewlis is and incredible talent, and I am sure he will ... «moviepilot.com, Jun 15»
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Brian Gleeson carves his own path in Iain Banks' Stonemouth
... the Harry Potter films (as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody) and Calvary. He won an Emmy award in 2009 for the role of Winston Churchill in Into The ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
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How well do you know the Romantic poets? - quiz
Shelley spent the latter part of 1815 at work on Alastor, or The Spirit of Solitude. Its 720 lines are some of his most celebrated. But who came up ... «The Guardian, May 15»

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