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Meaning of "staff of Aesculapius" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS

staff of Aesculapius play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS

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Staff of Aesculapius 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 STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rod of Asclepius

In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius, also known as the asklepian, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deity associated with healing and medicine. The symbol has continued to be used in modern times, where it is associated with medicine and health care, yet frequently confused with the staff of the god Hermes, the caduceus. Theories have been proposed about the Greek origin of the symbol and its implications.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS

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staff corporal
staff discount
staff meeting
staff nurse
staff officer
staff sergeant
staff training
staff-student ratio
Staffa
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WORDS THAT END LIKE STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS

Aesculapius
Antonius
Aquarius
Asclepius
Celsius
Claudius
Confucius
genius
Gropius
Ignatius
Marius
Mauritius
Procopius
radius
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Sibelius
Sirius
Stradivarius
Vilnius

Synonyms and antonyms of staff of Aesculapius in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «staff of Aesculapius» into 25 languages

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

Translator English - Chinese

埃斯科拉庇俄斯的工作人员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

personal de Esculapio
570 millions of speakers

English

staff of Aesculapius
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Aesculapius का स्टाफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صولجان اسقولابيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сотрудники Эскулапа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equipe de Esculápio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Aesculapius এর কর্মী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnel d´Esculape
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kakitangan Aesculapius
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Äskulapstab
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アスクレピオスのスタッフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Aesculapius 직원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staf Aesculapius
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên của Aesculapius
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆஸ்க்குலியஸ் ஊழியர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एस्क्यूलेपियसचे कर्मचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aesculapius´un personeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

personale di Esculapio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Personel Eskulapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Співробітники Ескулапа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

personal al lui Aesculap
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπικό του Ασκληπιού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

personeel van Aesculapius
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personal Aesculapius
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stab av Aesculapius
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of staff of Aesculapius

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS»

The term «staff of Aesculapius» is normally little used and occupies the 141.500 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS»

Discover the use of staff of Aesculapius in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to staff of Aesculapius and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Golden Wand of Medicine: A History of the Caduceus ...
Actually this plaque contains a staff of Aesculapius!21 In 1903, Roswell Park, a prominent American surgeon and author of "an attractive history of medicine"22 wrote, "whether snakes be represented singly, coupled in pairs — as in the ...
Walter J. Friedlander, 1992
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Catalogue of the Greek and Roman Coins in the Numismatic ...
X AIKAHnIoT EQTHPoI. Serpent rising. JE 16.6 Head of Aesculapius. X A2KAHIHOT 2S2THPO2. Serpent and staff of Aesculapius. JE 16.9 Head of Aesculapius. X Staff of Aesculapius. JE 14.2 Head of Aesculapius. X Staff Of Aesculapius.
Jonathan Edwards (M. D.), 1880
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Catalogue of the Cabinet of Coins Belonging to Yale College, ...
Head of Aesculapius. X AZKAHHIOT ZflTHPOE. Serpent and staff of Aesculapius. Head of Aesculapius. X Staff of Aesculapius. Head of Aesculapius. X Staff of Aesculapius. In field B. Head of Helios, full face and flowing hair. X POAIQN. Rose.
Yale College (1718-1887), 1863
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Kinn's The Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach
The staff of Aesculapius is a common medical icon. It depicts a serpent encircling a staff and signifies the art of healing. The staff of Aesculapius has been adopted by the American Caduceus Staff of Aesculapius FIGURE 2-1 Staff of ...
Deborah B. Proctor, Alexandra Patricia Adams, 2014
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Kinn's The Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied ...
The staff of Aesculapius is a common medical icon. It depicts a serpent encircling a staff and signifies the art of healing. The staff of Aesculapius has been adopted by the American Caduceus Staff of Aesculapius FIGURE 2-1 Staff of ...
Alexandra Patricia Adams, 2013
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White Coat Tales: Medicine's Heroes, Heritage, and Misadventures
The staff of Aesculapius was entwined with a single snake, and I will return to this in chapter 11. He had six daughters, of whom three were named Panacea ( literally, "all-healing"), Hygieia ("cleanliness"), and Meditrine ("medicine").
Robert B. Taylor, 2010
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The DEVIL'S ADVOCATE: A Spiritual Man's Case Against the ...
The Simbolo de Asclepio (staff of Aesculapius) and the simbolo de Hermes (staff of Hermes) have both been used by the Medical Community. Although at one time widely used, the staff of Aesculapius is used by few Medical facilities today.
Dr. Alonzo Richard Fleming Jr.
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Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 17 - ...
From the beginnings of time, gods always used animals in help in healing, especially serpents. This ancient symbol of medicine, power, prudence, and wisdom is now used in some variation as the symbol of medicine. The staff of Aesculapius ...
Allen Kent, Harold Lancour, Jay E. Daily, 1976
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Conversant Essays: Contemporary Poets on Poetry
In her later poems that deal with modern technology, such as "The Icosasphere," "Four Quartz Crystal Clocks," "The Staff of Aesculapius," the prevailing tone combines wonder with a persistent inquisitive investigation into how structures are ...
James McCorkle, 1990
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Hitler’s Blitzkrieg Enemies 1940: Denmark, Norway, ...
... winged propeller/Crown, 1–2 Administration Staff of Mercury Crown, crossed sabre and Staff of Mercury * Medical Corps Staff of Aesculapius Crown, crossed sabre and Staff of Aesculapius * Veterinary Corps Staff of Aesculapius Crown, ...
Nigel Thomas, 2014

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAFF OF AESCULAPIUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term staff of Aesculapius is used in the context of the following news items.
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The 'New' Army Medical Department (AMEDD) Regimental Insignia
On the right of the shield is the symbol of medicine, the Staff of Aesculapius, ... Above the shield is the crest, with a rooster, also a symbol of Aesculapius and ... «DVIDS, Nov 14»
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UCF student magazine bridges health and the arts
AIM already has the first cover designed – a drawing of an artist drawing a serpent contained in the staff of Aesculapius, the Greek God of medicine. The happy ... «Orlando Sentinel, Sep 13»
3
The Inventory: Amanda Wakeley
It also has a Kentish horse and the healing staff of Aesculapius. What's your biggest extravagance? I've got lots. I believe in quality over quantity. I love dark ... «Financial Times, May 13»
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Graphic Content| A Logo Legend
... the logos and trademarks he created, like the Abbott Laboratories “a,” which Ervin said was derived from the serpent wrapped around the staff of Aesculapius, ... «New York Times, May 10»

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