Alastor

noun

Alas·​tor

ə-ˈla-stər,

-ˌstȯr

plural -s

: any of certain avenging deities or spirits especially in Greek antiquity

Word History

Etymology

Greek alastōr, from a- a- entry 2 + -lastōr (probably from lan to look); akin to Sanskrit lasati he shines

First Known Use

1603, in the meaning defined above

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