Nestor
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The word may have one of the following meanings.
- In Greek mythology, Nestor was the son of Neleus, the King of Pylos and Chloris. See Nestor (mythology).
- Nestor is also an archaeological site and a municipality in the west-southwestern part of Messenia
- Nestor the Chronicler is a compiler of the Primary Chronicle of the East Slavic peoples.
- The Institute of Astroparticle Physics Nestor in the town of Pylos in Greece operates a deep sea Neutrino telescope in the Ionian Sea
- In Ornithology, Nestor is a genus of parrots.
- Nester is a mascot character associated with Nintedo of America and Nintendo Power magazine.
- In the Star Trek universe, a Nestor is a legal advisor to the offender in Cardassian criminal trials. Unlike the defense lawyer, the Nestor is barred from directly addressing the tribunal.
- Nestorius (c.386–c.451) was Patriarch of Constantinople.
- Nestor is a chapter in James Joyce's novel Ulysses.
- Nestor Burma is a fictional detective created by the French author Léo Malet.
- Nestor is a belgian rock band… (a.k.a Edgar Morbacks)
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