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cupid

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name/ˈkjuːpɪd/
  1. 1

    The god of love, son of Venus; sometimes depicted as a putto (a naked, winged boy with bow and arrow). The Roman counterpart of Eros.Roman

    • The myth of Cupid and Psyche was one of the most influential romances in European culture.
  2. 2

    Sudden love or desire; the personification of falling in love.poetic

    • He was just walking down the street minding his own business when Cupid struck.
  3. 3

    A moon of Uranus.

    • Cupid is so small and far away that it can only be seen with the Hubble Space Telescope.
  4. 4

    The sixth reindeer of Santa Claus.

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