Nestor

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Nestor a king of Pylos in the Peloponnese, who in old age led his subjects to the Trojan War. His wisdom and eloquence were proverbial.

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable ELIZABETH KNOWLES

Nestor

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Nestor name of a Homeric hero famous for his age and wisdom, used allus. for a wise old man. XVI.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

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