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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMUS

From Latin, from Greek kōmos a revel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMUS

Comus  [ˈkəʊməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Comus 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 COMUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comus

Comus

In Greek mythology, Comus is the god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances. He is a son and a cup-bearer of the god Bacchus. Comus represents anarchy and chaos. His mythology occurs in the later times of antiquity. During his festivals in Ancient Greece, men and women exchanged clothes. He was depicted as a young man on the point of unconsciousness from drink. He had a wreath of flowers on his head and carried a torch that was in the process of being dropped. Unlike the purely carnal Pan or purely intoxicated Dionysos, Comus was a god of excess.

Definition of Comus in the English dictionary

The definition of Comus in the dictionary is a god of revelry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMUS


achromous
əˈkrəʊməs
amphistomous
ˌæmfɪˈstəʊməs
brumous
ˈbrʊməs
chromous
ˈkrəʊməs
comous
ˈkəʊməs
glomus
ˈɡləʊməs
heterochromous
ˌhɛtərəʊˈkrəʊməs
homochromous
ˌhəʊməˈkrəʊməs
hummus
ˈhʊməs
Momus
ˈməʊməs
polychromous
ˌpɒlɪˈkrəʊməs
posthumous
ˈpɒstjʊməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMUS

Comrades
Comrades Marathon
comradeship
coms
Comsat
Comstock Lode
comstocker
comstockery
comstockism
comsymp
Comte
Comtism
Comtist
Comum

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMUS

animus
Camus
Erasmus
gluteus maximus
Hieronymus
hippopotamus
humus
hypothalamus
isthmus
litmus
marasmus
maximus
minimus
Nostradamus
Polyphemus
primus
Remus
rhythmus
thalamus
thymus

Synonyms and antonyms of Comus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Comus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMUS

Find out the translation of Comus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Comus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Comus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

COMUS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Comus
570 millions of speakers

English

Comus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Comus
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

COMUS
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Комус
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Comus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Comus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Comus
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Comus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Comus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Comus
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

코머스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rampung
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Comus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Comus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉम्युस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Comus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Comus
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Comus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Комус
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Comus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Comus
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Comus
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Comus
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Comus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Comus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMUS»

The term «Comus» is regularly used and occupies the 104.060 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMUS»

Discover the use of Comus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Comus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Comus, and Lycidas: Easyread ...
It is a spectacular collection of poems and songs in which Milton's particular dramatic and natural chic is evident.
John Milton, 2006
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Milton's Comus: Family Piece
"This little book is mandatory reading for all students of 'Comus.' It collects a decade of Professor Hunter's work (some previously published, some not) on the historical and dramatic origins of the performance of 'Comus.
William Bridges Hunter, 1983
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Comus and Lycidas
Originally published in 1898, this book contains the texts of Milton's play Comus and his pastoral poem 'Lycidas', both written in the 1630s.
John Milton, A. W. Verity, 2013
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Assisting at Surgical Operations: A Practical Guide
Normally, they can only be learnt in a haphazard way, by spending years in the operating theatre. This book describes those skills in a concise and systematic way, in surgery in general, and in ten different speciality areas.
Comus Whalan, 2006
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Paradise Lost: Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, ...
Paradise Regained, Samson Agonistes, Comus, and Arcades. Poems on Several Occasions John Milton. IX. IN SALMASII HUNDREDAM. Quis expedivit Salmasio suam Hundrerlam, Picamque docuit verba nostra conari? Magister artis venter ...
John Milton, 1816
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Lady in the Labyrinth: Milton's Comus as Initiation
The book's study of Milton's identification with his female hero, and his advocacy of women's ethical, sexual, and political autonomy, gives a jolt to ongoing debates about Milton and feminism.
William Shullenberger, 2008
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Milton's Comus: With Introduction and Notes by William Bell ...
With Introduction and Notes by William Bell ... John Milton William Bell. And in sweet madness robbed it of itself ; But such a sacred and home-felt delight, Such sober certainty of waking bliss, I never heard till now. I '11 speak to her, i And she  ...
John Milton, William Bell, 1907
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The Cup of Comus
A collection of poems by Kentucky-born Cawein published posthumously in 1915 following his death in December 1914.
Madison J. Cawein, 2011
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Paradise regained: Samson Agonistes, Comus and Arcades
This Nymph, that gazed upon his clustering locks With ivy berries wreathed, and his blithe youth, Had by him, ere he parted thence, a son Much like his father, but his mother more, Whom therefore she brought up, and Comus named : Who, ...
John Milton, 1827
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Comus. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
John Milton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMUS»

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Various Artists: Dust on the Nettles | Album Review
... now on the lips of freak-folk afficionados (Vashti Bunyan, Bill Fay, Anne Briggs, Kevin Coyne, Comus). Still others made music, disappeared, ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Communities in Rock, Walworth counties plan Fourth of July festivities
From 8-10 a.m., kids can participate in a Carp-O-Rama event on Lake Comus. A canoe regatta follows. At 3 p.m., a parade starts at Sixth Street ... «Gazettextra, Jul 15»
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BAYHAM: Jindal Is 2016's Mr. Irrelevant
... the curtain drops on the Comus Ball on Mardi Gras night (which was the very night Jindal delivered his infamous State of the Union rebuttal). «The Hayride, Jun 15»
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Reissue CDs Weekly: Dust on the Nettles
Of the lesser-knowns, cults and barely knowns, Comus, with the rare single-only track “Winter is a Coloured Bird”, are reliably and terrifyingly ... «The Arts Desk, Jun 15»
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Find natural retreats, civil war history in southern Frederick County
On Comus Road, at the southern foot of the mountain and just on the other side of the Frederick County — Montgomery County border, the ... «Frederick News Post, Jun 15»
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Dreadnought - "Odyssey" (audio) (premiere)
It's like a collision between Comus and Agalloch, and is not to be missed. “'Odyssey' is a traveler's stream of consciousness as they journey ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
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Energy Management Information Systems: Global Markets
com__________________________Contact Clare: clare@reportlinker.comUS: (339)-368-6001Intl: +1 339-368-6001. To view the original ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
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China Rare Earth Industry Report, 2014-2018
com__________________________Contact Clare: clare@reportlinker.comUS: (339)-368-6001Intl: +1 339-368-6001. To view the original ... «The Northern Miner, Jun 15»
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Debutantes in movies: Stars of stage and screen
And don't forget that New Orleans has its ultimate TV show on Mardi Gras night: the Rex Ball and the Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus ... «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
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Artistic heritage and inheritance: from distribution to protection
... Andrea Mantegna, Combat of Love and Chastity by Perugino, Allegory of Isabella d'Este's Coronation (1506-1507) and The Reign of Comus, ... «AMA, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Comus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/comus>. Apr 2024 ».
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