Chloris Definition

pronoun

(Greek mythology) A nymph and the goddess of flowers and spring. She is a daughter of the Oceanus, the wife of Zephyrus, and mother of Karpos . Her Roman counterpart is Flora.

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(Greek mythology) One of the Niobids.
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(Greek mythology) The wife of Neleus.
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(Greek mythology) The mother of Mopsus.

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(astronomy) Short for 410 Chloris, a main-belt asteroid.
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Origin of Chloris

  • From Ancient Greek Χλωρίς (Khlōris, literally “Green Buds”), from χλωρός (khlōros, literally “Greenish-Yellow, pale green”).

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Chloris Sentence Examples

  • He was identified by the Romans with Favonius, and Chloris with Flora.

  • By Chloris, daughter of Amphion, Neleus was the father of twelve sons (of whom Nestor was the most famous) and a daughter Pero.

  • Species of Chloris are grown as ornamental grasses.

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