Cabiri

[ kuh-bahy-rahy, -ree ]

/ kəˈbaɪ raɪ, -ri /

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noun (used with a plural verb)

a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.

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Also Ca·bei·ri, Ka·bei·ri .

OTHER WORDS FROM Cabiri

Cab·i·re·an

[kab-uh-ree-uhn], /ˌkæb əˈri ən/, Ca·bir·i·an

[kuh-bir-ee-uhn], /kəˈbɪr i ən/, Ca·bir·ic

[kuh-bir-ik], /kəˈbɪr ɪk/, Cab·i·rit·ic

[kab-uh-rit-ik], /ˌkæb əˈrɪt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Cabiri

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How to use Cabiri in a sentence

The marvelous calculations of the Pythagoreans engaged him, and the lost mysteries of the Cabiri.
The Thing from the Lake|Eleanor M. Ingram
Another worship which prevailed in Phenicia should not be left unnoticed—that of the Cabiri.
History of Religion|Allan Menzies
The candidate represented Cadmillus, the youngest of the Cabiri, who was slain by his three brethren.
The Symbolism of Freemasonry|Albert G. Mackey
When the great deities had been combined with the circle of the Cabiri, the subordinate spirits followed in their course.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker

Chusor, so far as we can tell, was the foremost deity within the circle of the Cabiri.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI)|Max Duncker