CUPID Definition & Meaning

Cupid

[ kyoo-pid ]

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noun

Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
(lowercase) a similar winged being, or a representation of one, especially as symbolic of love.

Cupid

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noun

the Roman god of love, represented as a winged boy with a bow and arrow Greek counterpartEros
not capital any similar figure, esp as represented in Baroque art

Cupid

The Roman name of Eros , the god of love. In the story of Cupid and Psyche , he is described as a magnificently handsome young man. In many stories, he is called the son of Venus .

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Notes

In art, Cupid is often depicted as a chubby, winged infant who shoots arrows at people to make them fall in love. He is also sometimes shown as blind or blindfolded.

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Origin of Cupid¹

< Latin ��ܱ�ī��ō Cupid, the personification of ��ܱ�ī��ō desire, love, equivalent to cup ( ere ) to long for, desire + -ī��ō noun suffix ( libido )

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Origin of Cupid¹

C14: from Latin ��ܱ�ī��ō, from ��ܱ�ī��ō desire, from cupidus desirous; see cupidity

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There’s a shot of a burlesque dancer dressed like Cupid, but overall you hear as much talk about siblings as you do sweethearts.

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After a year of moseying around each other, divine intervention skewered us better than Cupid’s arrow, and we were brought together.

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One was an amethyst gem depicting a Cupid - the Roman god of love - riding a dolphin, which Mr Birbiglia bought for £42 in May 2016.

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“For people who love books, entering the lab is like getting hit with Cupid’s arrow,” Dubansky said.

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Fresh off releasing his 12th special on Comedy Central called “I’m With Cupid,” Dunham is bringing his exceptional game of puppetry to the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Thursday, Feb. 22.

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