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PRONUNCIATION OF CASTOR AND POLLUX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASTOR AND POLLUX

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Castor and Pollux is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CASTOR AND POLLUX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Castor and Pollux

Castor and Pollux

In Greek and Roman mythology, Castor and Pollux or Polydeuces were twin brothers, together known as the Dioskouri. Their mother was Leda, but Castor was the mortal son of Tyndareus, the king of Sparta, and Pollux the divine son of Zeus, who seduced Leda in the guise of a swan. Though accounts of their birth are varied, they are sometimes said to have been born from an egg, along with their twin sisters Helen of Troy and Clytemnestra. In Latin the twins are also known as the Gemini or Castores. When Castor was killed, Pollux asked Zeus to let him share his own immortality with his twin to keep them together, and they were transformed into the constellation Gemini. The pair was regarded as the patrons of sailors, to whom they appeared as St. Elmo's fire, and were also associated with horsemanship. They are sometimes called the Tyndaridae or Tyndarids, later seen as a reference to their father and stepfather Tyndareus.

Definition of Castor and Pollux in the English dictionary

The definition of Castor and Pollux in the dictionary is the twin sons of Leda: Pollux was fathered by Zeus, Castor by the mortal Tyndareus. After Castor's death, Pollux spent half his days with his half-brother in Hades and half with the gods in Olympus.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASTOR AND POLLUX

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castling
Castner
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WORDS THAT END LIKE CASTOR AND POLLUX

acid reflux
afflux
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conflux
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electric flux
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hallux
influx
luminous flux
lux
magnetic flux
microlux
millilux
neutron flux
Pollux
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radiant flux
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Synonyms and antonyms of Castor and Pollux in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Castor and Pollux» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

铸工和北河
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cástor y Pólux
570 millions of speakers

English

Castor and Pollux
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

केस्टर और पोलक्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كاستور و بولكس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кастор и Поллукс
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Castor e Pollux
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাস্টার এবং পোলাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Castor et Pollux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Castor dan Pollux
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Castor und Pollux
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カストルとポルックス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

카스토르 와 폴룩스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Castor lan Pollux
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Castor và Pollux
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காஸ்டர் மற்றும் பொலக்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एरंडेल आणि पोलकॉक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Castor ve Pollux
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Castore e Polluce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Castor i Pollux
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кастор і Поллукс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Castor și Pollux
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κάστωρ και Πολυδεύκης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Castor en Pollux
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Castor och Pollux
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Castor og Pollux
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASTOR AND POLLUX»

Discover the use of Castor and Pollux in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Castor and Pollux and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Castor and Pollux
Will Jinpachi be able to uncover the burning secret his client is hiding and solve the mystery, or will it be too late for all the protagonists in Castor and Pollux, Dario Lisiero's expertly spun web of lies and deception? Jessica Keet
Dario Lisiero, 2009
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Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Sustainable Agriculture and ...
When this fusion was transiently expressed in onion epidermis or pea root cells together with CASTOR::GFP or POLLUX::GFP, they co-localised, providing strong evidence for targeting of CASTOR and POLLUX to plastids. Considering the ...
Yi-Ping Wang, 2006
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Harry Partch: An Anthology of Critical Perspectives
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
David Dunn, 2013
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Naming and Believing
The traditional view of believing provided for the common sense view that Castor and Pollux have the same belief by pointing out that Castor and Pollux believe the same proposition. However, since Castor and Pollux may be attributing the ...
G. W. Fitch, 1987
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Guidebook to the Constellations: Telescopic Sights, Tales, ...
As they grew up, Castor and Pollux were inseparable. They became close friends with their twin cousins Idas and Lynceus. The two cousins even joined Castor and Pollux on the expedition of the Argonauts to recapture the golden fleece.
Phil Simpson, 2012
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Elements of mythology, or, Classical fables of the Greeks ...
Hirers, had two daughters, Phoebe and Talaria ; these young women were to be married to two friends, Lynceus and Has, and Castor and Pollux were invited to attend their wedding. As soon as the brothers saw the brides, they felt a desire to  ...
Eliza Robbins, 1849
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Ronsard and the Hellenic Renaissance in France
Castor and Pollux Ronsard references to Castor and Pollux (Polydeuces), or to the Dioscuri together, number more than three score,14 almost as many as those to Achilles, and approximately half as many as those to Heracles.15 The most ...
Isidore Silver, 1987
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Self and Others: A Study of Ethical Egoism
Is it not logically possible that there exist two people, Castor and Pollux, who are qualitatively identical, that is to say, who have the same non-relational properties ? (Assume, for example, that they are genetically identical— Pollux being the ...
Jan Österberg, 1988
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Temple of Castor and Pollux
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Temple of Castor and Pollux is an ancient edifice in the Roman Forum, Rome, central Italy.
Mariam Chandra Gitta, 2012
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Encyclopædia americana: a popular dictionary of arts, ...
(Bigelow's Technology.) Castlereagh. (See Londonderry.) Castor. (See Beaver.) Castor and Pollux ; the sons of Tyn- darus, king of Lacedaemon, and Leda, or, according to some, of Jupiter and Leda. The fable runs, that Leda brought forth two ...
Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Henry Vethake, 1854

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASTOR AND POLLUX»

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Southern Cross Stargazer for July
July 28: The Gemini Twins: Castor and Pollux rise in the east-northeast. Dim Mars appears lower right of the Twins. July 31: The 2nd Blue Moon ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
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Vivaldi's 'lost treasure' Bajazet rediscovered by Pinchgut Opera
Adams last sang with Pinchgut in the opera Castor and Pollux in 2012. "It is very rare for a baritone to sing a title role," Adams says. "Baroque ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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July Astronomy: Venus Is Brilliant During the Month—and So Are …
On July 29 and 30, look much farther north and lower, in the northeast to east-northeast, for the Gemini twins: Castor and Pollux 4 1/2 degrees ... «Coachella Valley Independent, Jun 15»
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Town Hall is now a Grade I Listed feather in Birmingham's cap
... at a time of highly-charged radicalism – is based on the ancient Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome and represented an ... «Birmingham Mail, Jun 15»
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Woman who died in Amberley cottage fire remembered
And she would frequently be seen walking her beloved West Highland terriers, Castor and Pollux, around the Green. A trained nurse, Elisabeth ... «West Sussex County Times, Jun 15»
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Charity dog wash Saturday in Perth
A donation by Red Wolf Pet Food, and Castor and Pollux Pet Food, is going to help with the adoption of Lucy, a 12 year old beagle who was ... «www.insideottawavalley.com/, Jun 15»
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See Every Outfit Worn In The 'Mockingjay - Part 2' Trailer
And Cressida stuck to her snazzy black jacket routine, while her cameramen Castor and Pollux got all political-like in army green. Cressida and ... «MTV.com, Jun 15»
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Catch Jupiter Homing in on Venus Through June
... with the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the astronomical constellation Gemini. On June 12-13, Venus actually nicks the Beehive cluster M44 ... «Universe Today, Jun 15»
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Starwatch: The June night sky
Blazing at mag –4.3 to the left of Castor and Pollux in Gemini at present, it speeds eastwards to pass N of the Praesepe star cluster in Cancer ... «The Guardian, May 15»
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Leda and the Swan
In this season we see Castor and Pollux set below the horizon in the west, with Pollux following Castor over the horizon into the underworld, ... «Interlochen, May 15»

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