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Cu·pid / ˈkyoōpəd/ Roman Mythol. the god of love. He is represented as a naked, winged boy with a bow and arrows, with which he wounds his victims. Greek equivalent Eros. ∎ [as n.] (also cupid) a representation of a naked winged child, typically carrying a bow. |
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"Cupid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cupid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cupid.html "Cupid." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-cupid.html |
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Cupid in Roman mythology, the god of love, son of Venus. He is represented as a naked winged boy with a bow and arrows, with which he wounds his victims.
Cupid's bow a shape like that of the double-curved bow often shown carried by Cupid, especially at the top edge of a person's upper lip. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Cupid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Cupid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Cupid.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Cupid." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Cupid.html |
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T. F. HOAD. "Cupid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "Cupid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Cupid.html T. F. HOAD. "Cupid." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Cupid.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Cupid." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Cupid." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Cupid.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Cupid." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Cupid.html |
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Cupid In Roman mythology, god of love, equivalent to the Greek god Eros.
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"Cupid." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cupid." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cupid.html "Cupid." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Cupid.html |
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Cupid see Eros . |
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"Cupid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cupid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Cupid.html "Cupid." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-Cupid.html |
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"Cupid." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cupid." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900145.html "Cupid." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900145.html |
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•carangid • alleged • aged
•frigid, rigid
•turgid • naked • wicked • whizz-kid
•orchid • crooked
•pallid, valid
•gelid • skidlid • eyelid
•solid, squalid, stolid
•Euclid • unsullied • annelid
•chrysalid • Ozalid • desmid • timid
•Fatimid
•humid, tumid
•pyramid • MacDiarmid • crannied
•arachnid • Enid • hominid • honied
•Leonid, Oceanid
•salmonid • Achaemenid
•unaccompanied • Sassanid • learned
•winged
•rapid, sapid, vapid
•intrepid, tepid
•insipid, lipid
•limpid • poppied • torpid
•Cupid, stupid
•canopied
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"Cupid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Cupid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cupid.html "Cupid." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Cupid.html |
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