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HYPNOS
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• HYPNOS (noun)
The noun HYPNOS has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
Familiarity information: HYPNOS used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) the Greek god of sleep; the son of Nyx
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
deity; divinity; god; immortal (any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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