Cumaean
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Cumaean — [kyo͞o mē′ən] adj. 1. of Cumae 2. of or relating to a famous sibyl of Cumae: cf. SIBYLLINE BOOKS * * * … Universalium
Cumaean — (adj.) 1731, from L. Cumae (Gk. Kyme), ancient city on the Italian coast near Naples, founded by Greeks 8c. B.C.E.; especially famous for the Sybil there, mentioned by Virgil … Etymology dictionary
Cumaean — [kyo͞o mē′ən] adj. 1. of Cumae 2. of or relating to a famous sibyl of Cumae: cf. SIBYLLINE BOOKS … English World dictionary
Cumaean Sibyl — by Andrea del Castagno. The ageless Cumaean Sibyl was the priestess presiding over the Apollonian oracle at Cumae, a Greek colony located near Naples, Italy. The word sibyl comes (via Latin) from the ancient Greek word sibylla, meaning prophetess … Wikipedia
Cumaean — adjective see Cumae … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cumaean sibyl — /ˈkjumiən sɪbəl/ (say kyoohmeeuhn sibuhl) noun one of the legendary women of antiquity whose authority in matters of divination was acknowledged by the Romans …
Cumae — Cumaean, adj. /kyooh mee/, n. an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily. * * * Ancient city west of Naples, Italy. Probably the oldest Greek mainland colony in the West,… … Universalium
Cumae — Cumaean, adj. /kyooh mee/, n. an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily … Useful english dictionary
Cumae — Ancient ruins of Cumae Location of the province of Naples … Wikipedia
Cybele — This article is about the Anatolian Earth Goddess. For other uses of Magna Mater, see Magna Mater (disambiguation). For other uses of Cybele, see Cybele (disambiguation). Full faced Luvian rock carving of the Phrygian Cybele in Mount Sipylus… … Wikipedia
