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Cestus ( Ancient Greek: Κεστός, romanized: Kestos), plural: cesti, in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie. ^[1]

However, it was more frequently used to refer to:

• The Girdle of Aphrodite ^[1]
• Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written Caestus ^[1]
• A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece
• A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husband ^[2]

See also

• Cestvs: The Roman Fighter, anime and manga series about a roman cestus boxer

References

External links

• A Latin Dictionary
• An Elementary Latin Dictionary
• Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities
• A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities
• An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon
• Collins Online Dictionary, Cestus

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