(n.) A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.

(n.) A genus of Ctenophora. The typical species (Cestus Veneris) is remarkable for its brilliant iridescent colors, and its long, girdlelike form.

(n.) A covering for the hands of boxers, made of leather bands, and often loaded with lead or iron.

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• We had rather, for our part, have the cestus of Rachel Halliday, that kept heads from being turned, and made everything go on harmoniously. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Bards have written of the cestus of Venus, that turned the heads of all the world in successive generations. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• Instantly, Miss Skiffins stopped it with the neatness of a placid boxer, took off that girdle or cestus as before, and laid it on the table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.

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