Nestor
noun
Nes·tor ˈne-stər 
-ˌstȯr
1
: a king of Pylos who serves in his old age as a counselor to the Greeks at Troy
2
often not capitalized : one who is a patriarch or leader in a field
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Nestor was another character from the Iliad, the eldest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War. A great warrior as a young man, he was now noted for his wisdom and his talkativeness, both of which increased as he aged. These days, a nestor is not necessarily long-winded, but merely wise and generous with his advice.
Synonyms
- dean
- doyen
- elder
- elder statesman
- éminence grise
- senior
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Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Nestōr
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
nestors
noun
as in elder statesmen
the senior member of a group as the grizzled nestor of American film critics, he greatly influences what other reviewers write Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- elder statesmen
- deans
- veterans
- elders
- éminences grises
- seniors
- superiors
- doyens
- old hands
- vets
- betters
- old-timers
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- babies
- juniors
- subordinates
- newcomers
- recruits
- freshmen
- underlings
- inferiors
- beginners
- colts
- novices
- rookies
- newbies
- neophytes
- greenhorns
- fledglings
- doyennes
- tenderfoots
- tyros
- tenderfeet