Comus

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊməs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō′məs)


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Co•mus  (kō′məs),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologyan ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
Also, Komos. 
  • Greek kômos revel; akin to comedy
  • Latin

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Comus /ˈkəʊməs/ n
  1. (in late Roman mythology) a god of revelry
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin, from Greek kōmos a revel
'Comus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Lawes - Komos - krewe

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