α. 1800s– Asclepius, 1900s– Aesclepius.
β. 1800s– Asklepios.
单词 | asclepius |
释义 | Asclepiusn.α. 1800s– Asclepius, 1900s– Aesclepius. β. 1800s– Asklepios. staff of Asclepius n. (also rod of Asclepius, wand of Asclepius, Asclepius staff, etc.) a representation of a staff with a snake coiled around its length, as a symbol of medicine and (later also) medical organizations.Asclepius, a physician and god of healing in Greek (and hence Roman) mythology, is typically portrayed holding a staff of this type. The symbol has been interpreted as alluding to the renewal and regeneration implied by the snake's shedding of its skin, or to its dual associations with life and death, among other theories. However, these remain conjectural.In ancient Rome, Asclepius was also known as Aesculapius; cf. staff of Aesculapius n. at Aesculapius n. 2. ΘΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > [noun] > specific emblems, badges, or cognizances > others cocklestone1591 Rosy Cross1621 toison d'or1704 greyhound1747 foul anchor1754 red cross1866 Geneva cross1870 Tammany tiger1871 fasces1889 waist-plate1902 blue star1917 gold star1917 red ribbon1990 1854 W. M. Leake European Greece i. 79 in Numismata Hellenica Staff of Asclepius, with serpent twined round it. 1965 E. R. N. Grigg Trail of Invisible Light iii. 279/2 The ACR [= American College of Radiology] replaced the caduceus in its seal with the (orthodox) single-serpented wand of Asklepios. 1992 M. Modig Pharmacy in Hist. 197/1 The buttons, which have an Asklepios staff and a crown within an open laurel wreath, are..buttons for district medical officers. 2015 East Grinstead Courier (Nexis) 1 Apr. 10 A slippery customer sits atop the roof at the world-renowned Queen Victoria Hospital, in the form of the staff of Asclepius. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2022). < n.1854 |
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