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Ancient temple in the Roman Forum in Rome, Italy
The Temple of Castor and Pollux (Italian: Tempio dei Dioscuri) was an ancient temple in the Roman Forum, Rome, Central Italy. It was originally built in
Temple_of_Castor_and_Pollux
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Pollux Temple is a 6,251-foot-elevation (1,905-meter) summit in the Grand Canyon, in Coconino County of northern Arizona, US. It is situated ten miles
Pollux_Temple
Greek mythical twins
Castor and Pollux (or Polydeuces) are twin half-brothers in Greek and Roman mythology, known together as the Dioscuri or Dioskouroi. Their mother was Leda
Castor_and_Pollux
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up pollux in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pollux may refer to: Julius Pollux, also known as Ioulios Poludeukes (2nd century A.D), a Greek rhetorician
Pollux
Topics referred to by the same term
Canada Castor and Pollux, a composition by Harry Partch Temple of Castor and Pollux, in the Roman Forum, Rome Castor (mountain) and Pollux (mountain), twin
Castor and Pollux (disambiguation)
Castor_and_Pollux_(disambiguation)
Ancient Roman centre of Rome, Italy
the Temple of Caesar, parts of the Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, the Temple of Vesta, the steps and foundation of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, and
Roman_Forum
Temple in ancient Athens
Dioskouroi, was a temple in Athens, which was situated near the Acropolis and dedicated to Castor and Pollux. The name of the temple derives from the Greek
Anakeion
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
Piute Point. Pollux Temple is one mile southeast, and Geikie Peak is three miles to the east. Topographic relief is significant as Castor Temple rises over
Castor_Temple
Archaeological site
Temple of Castor and Pollux. Despite its remains including only four columns, it is now the symbol of modern Agrigento. Temple of Hephaestus (Vulcan)
Valle_dei_Templi
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
northeast of Mescalero Point. Pollux Temple is one mile northwest, Marsh Butte one mile east-northeast, and Vesta Temple is one mile south. Topographic
Diana_Temple_(Grand_Canyon)
Building in the Roman Forum, Italy
side of the main square of the Roman Forum, between the Regia, Temple of Castor and Pollux, and the Basilica Aemilia, on the site of Caesar's cremation
Temple_of_Caesar
Castor and Pollux Temple of Concord Temple of Fides Temple of Fortuna Temple of Janus Temple of Juno Moneta Temple of Jupiter Custos Temple of Jupiter
List_of_ancient_sites_in_Rome
Landform in the Grand Canyon, Arizona
(1,400 m). On the Colorado, Scorpion Ridge is opposite Geikie Peak, Pollux Temple, Serpentine Canyon outfall, west, and Sapphire Canyon outfall, east
Scorpion_Ridge
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
Castor and Pollux Temple of Claudius Temple of Claudius, Colchester Temple of Concord Temple of Cybele (Palatine) Temple of Diana (Nîmes) Temple of Diana
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Rome–related_articles
Ancient site in Laconia, Greece
of Hyacinthus, and to have been the abode of Tyndarus, and of Castor and Pollux, who are hence called Amyclaei Fratres. Amyclae is mentioned by Homer, and
Amyclae
Most beautiful woman in Greek mythology
daughter of Zeus by Leda or Nemesis, and the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor, Pollux, Philonoe, Phoebe and Timandra. She was first married to King Menelaus of
Helen_of_Troy
Wrightson Montezuma Peak Navajo Mountain Picketpost Mountain Piestewa Peak Pollux Temple Pusch Ridge Ragged Top Rain God Mesa Red Butte Rincon Peak Roof Butte
List of mountains of the United States
List_of_mountains_of_the_United_States
be seen Temple of Caesar – Roman Forum Temple of Ceres, Liber and Libera – Aventine Hill Temple of Castor and Pollux - In the Roman Forum Temple of Claudius
List_of_ancient_Roman_temples
Capital of Italy
Ancient temples in Rome Pantheon Temple of Castor and Pollux Temple of Hercules Victor Temple of Peace, Rome Temple of Portunus Temple of Saturn Temple of
Outline_of_Rome
Ancient religious monument in Rome, Italy
Site for course on Temples of Castor and Pollux and Saturn Archived 2007-09-06 at the Wayback Machine Gjerstad, Einar. 1962. “The Temple of Saturn in Rome
Temple_of_Saturn
Triumphal arch in Rome, Italy
It spanned the Via Sacra, between the Temple of Castor and Pollux and the Temple of Caesar, near the Temple of Vesta, closing off the eastern end of
Arch_of_Augustus,_Rome
Temples of the Roman Republic and Empire
Ancient Roman temples were among the most important buildings in Roman culture, and some of the richest buildings in Roman architecture, though only a
Roman_temple
BC–476 AD). Temple of Castor and Pollux (494 BC) Temple of Saturn (501 BC) Temple of Vesta (7th century BC) Temple of Venus and Roma (135) Temple of Antoninus
List of monuments of the Roman Forum
List_of_monuments_of_the_Roman_Forum
Archaeological site in Nemi, Italy
The Temple of Diana Nemorensis (Nemus Dianae) was part of an ancient Italic monumental sanctuary erected around 300 BC, and dedicated to the goddess Diana
Temple_of_Diana_(Nemi)
Roman mythological figure
iconography is largely unknown. A later altar relief from the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum may depict her. A Roman festival was held
Juturna
2014 video game
character Pollux the Flayer, Champion of Khorne. The Word Bearers invade Kanak and Oriax tasks Pollux with claiming 100 souls for Khorne. Pollux does battle
Warhammer_40,000:_Space_Wolf
Inner chamber of Ancient Greek or Roman temples
or naos (from Ancient Greek ναός (naós) 'temple') is the inner chamber of an ancient Greek or Roman temple. Its enclosure within walls has given rise
Cella
Imperial Roman palace
vestibule behind the Temple of Castor and Pollux, changing its orientation. There was a huge entrance hall just behind the temple and on the same axis
Domus_Tiberiana
Norwegian archaeologist and professor
Claes B. Persson, Siri Sande, and Jan Zahle, The Temple of Castor and Pollux III: The Augustan Temple. Occasional papers of the Nordic Institutes in Rome
Siri_Sande
One of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
of Michelangelo's designs. The two massive ancient statues of Castor and Pollux that decorate the balustrades are not the same as those posed by Michelangelo
Capitoline_Hill
Sub-class of Roman temples found in the north-western provinces of the Roman Empire
A Romano-Celtic temple or fanum is a sub-class of Roman temples which is found in the north-western Celtic provinces of the Roman Empire. It was the centre
Romano-Celtic_temple
Ancient temple in Rome
statues of the deities Castor and Pollux by the fifth-century Corinthian sculptor Euphranor were situated in front of the temple. The inclusion of statues by
Temple_of_Jupiter_Tonans
Mountain in the state of Wyoming
Pollux Peak is an 11,063-foot-elevation (3,372-meter) mountain summit located in Yellowstone National Park, in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The
Pollux_Peak
2000 American television miniseries
He is joined by Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta and the brothers Castor and Pollux. Acastus stows away on the ship, the Argo. The Argonauts run aground on
Jason and the Argonauts (miniseries)
Jason_and_the_Argonauts_(miniseries)
Ancient temple in Petra, Jordan
double axes. The entrance is flanked by statues of the twins Castor and Pollux who lived partly on Olympus and partly in the underworld. In contrast to
Al-Khazneh
Roman Catholic basilica, a landmark of Rome, Italy
pagan cult of the two brothers Castor and Pollux, who had been worshipped in the nearby Temple of Castor and Pollux. The apse was decorated with a Roman-Byzantine
Santi_Cosma_e_Damiano,_Rome
Topics referred to by the same term
name of the beaver Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins Castor and Pollux in Greco-Roman mythology Caster or castor, a small undriven wheel Castor
Castor
Etruscan deity
nature is unknown.[citation needed] In the Roman Forum, near the Temple of Castor and Pollux stood a shrine dedicated to Voltumna in the Vicus Tuscus. They
Voltumna
Greek mythological character
one of the Dioscuri, and Phoebe, daughter of Leucippus of Messenia. The temple of the Dioscuri at Argos contained also the statues of these two sons of
Mnesileus
2005 animated film
The Magic Roundabout (also known as Sprung! The Magic Roundabout; French: Pollux – Le manège enchanté) is a 2005 animated adventure fantasy comedy film based
The_Magic_Roundabout_(film)
Roman victory over the Latin League, c. 496 BC
the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux, fought alongside the Romans, transfigured as two young horsemen. Postumius ordered a temple built in their honour in
Battle_of_Lake_Regillus
Early 5th century BC Roman dictator and consul
Castor and Pollux were seen fighting in this battle on the side of the Romans, whence the dictator afterwards promised a temple to Castor and Pollux in the
Aulus Postumius Albus Regillensis (consul 496 BC)
Aulus_Postumius_Albus_Regillensis_(consul_496_BC)
Square in Rome, Italy
of the Dioscuri, the marble renditions of Castor and Pollux, from the Temple of Castor and Pollux, and two statues of marble weapons from the it:Ninfeo
Piazza_del_Campidoglio
Guardians of the Buddha
of Mount Olympus. Buddhist and Greco-Buddhist art Buddhist temples in Japan Castor and Pollux Door gods, for similar protective East Asian deities Greco-Buddhism
Nio_(Buddhism)
Chief deity of Roman state religion
red. In (or near) this temple was the Iuppiter Lapis: the Jupiter Stone, on which oaths could be sworn. Jupiter's Capitoline Temple probably served as the
Jupiter_(god)
Greek mythical character
Hilaeira, and cousin of Mnasinus, with whom he is usually mentioned. The temple of the Dioscuri at Argos contained also the statues of these two sons of
Anaxias
equestrian statue dedicated to him was erected in front of the Temple of Castor and Pollux. He was elected consul in 288, again with the same colleague
Quintus_Marcius_Tremulus
Ancient Roman circus in Rome
symbols used to count race-laps also held religious significance; Castor and Pollux, who were born from an egg, were patrons of horses, horsemen, and the equestrian
Circus_Maximus
Ancient Greek goddess
her worship was believed to have been brought by Castor and Pollux to Laconia, where a temple was built to her at Las. Athena Cyrrhestica worshiped in the
Athena
Roman god depiction
'Thundering Jove') was the aspect (numen) of Jupiter venerated in the Temple of Jupiter Tonans, which Augustus vowed in 26 BCE and dedicated in 22 BCE
Jupiter_Tonans
Street in Ancient Rome
southwest out of the Roman Forum between the Basilica Julia and the Temple of Castor and Pollux towards the Forum Boarium and Circus Maximus via the west side
Vicus_Tuscus
Roman temple
A Capitolium (Latin) was an ancient Roman temple dedicated to the Capitoline Triad of gods Jupiter, Juno and Minerva. A capitolium was built on a prominent
Capitolium
Scheduled celebration in ancient Rome
Paganalia as celebrated by the pagi 27: Dies natalis of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, or perhaps marking its rededication (see also July 15); Ludi
Roman_festivals
Small classical temple or shrine
and in this case the religious context is an invocation of Castor and Pollux (Dioskouroi) for a safe passage across the Adriatic, rather than funerary
Naiskos
Roman emperor from AD 37 to 41
the temple of Augustus and the reconstruction of the theatre of Pompey. He is said to have built a bridge between the temple of Castor and Pollux and
Caligula
Battle between the forces of rival Roman emperors Otho and Vitellius (69 AD)
Castor's." The village may have been the location of a temple to the Gemini twins, Castor and Pollux. The forces of Otho met the forces of Vitellius there
Battle_of_Locus_Castorum
were kept in the Temple of Juno Moneta in the Roman Forum. Laurium, the place of the silver mint in Attica, outside Athens. Pollux, vii. 103; Harpocration
Argyrocopeum
Divine brothers worshipped by the Germanic Naharvali
brothers, but no images of them were used. A similarity with Castor and Pollux is noted by Tacitus, though he states the cult was indigenous, not derived
Alcis_(gods)
Italian breed of water buffalo
Draught water buffalo in the Roman Forum, 1900; on the left there are the three columns of the Temple of Castor and Pollux.
Italian_Mediterranean_buffalo
Ancient human settlement
century BC. At the entrance to the acropolis is the so-called Tower of Pollux, constructed in the sixteenth century to deter the Barbary pirates, atop
Selinunte
Roman consul in 119 BCE
earning his cognomen and dedicating two temples – also contributing to repairs for the Temple of Castor and Pollux – from the spoils of war. He was probably
Lucius Caecilius Metellus Delmaticus
Lucius_Caecilius_Metellus_Delmaticus
Order of classical architecture
History of Uzbekistan, Tashkent Roman Corinthian capital of the Temple of Castor and Pollux, Rome, with intertwining central stems, 1st century Roman Corinthian
Corinthian_order
1570 treatise on architecture by Andrea Palladio
Of the Temple of Vesta (Temple of Vesta, Tivoli) Chap. XXIV. Of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (San Paolo Maggiore) Chap. XXV. Of the Temple which is
I quattro libri dell'architettura
I_quattro_libri_dell'architettura
Le temple de la Gloire (The Temple of Glory) is an opéra-ballet by Jean-Philippe Rameau with a libretto by Voltaire. The work was first performed in a
Le_temple_de_la_Gloire
Ancient Roman theater in Athens
have been used in Athens was the periaktoi, described by Vitruvius and Pollux, these were revolving devices for rapidly changing scenery. Vitruvius places
Theatre_of_Dionysus
Historical region of Italy
large-scale atlases. Temple of Castor and Pollux. Despite its remains including only four columns, it is now the symbol of modern Agrigento. Temple of Hephaestus
Magna_Graecia
Subjugated population in ancient Sparta
Critias described helots as "slaves to the utmost", whereas according to Pollux, they occupied a status "between free men and slaves". Tied to the land
Helots
from 1990 to 2024, when she was moved to Monarto Safari Park. Castor and Pollux, served as food to the wealthy citizens of Paris during the siege in 1870
List_of_individual_elephants
Ancient rock-cut historical city in Jordan
top. Near the bottom of the Treasury are the twin Greek gods Castor and Pollux, who protect travellers on their journeys. Near the top of the Treasury
Petra
1929. "Traditionally in 499, the cult of Castor and Pollux was introduced from Tusculum and temple was erected in the Forum." Howard Hayes Scullard, (2003)
Religion_in_ancient_Rome
Greek god of the sky and king of the gods
and Pollux). The deuterocanonical book of 2 Maccabees 6:1–2 relates that King Antiochus IV (Epiphanes), in an attempt to stamp out the Second Temple Judaism
Zeus
Ancient Greek board game
Alcaeus of Mytilene, around 600 BCE. Later, Julius Pollux describes the game in Onomasticon (9.97-98). Pollux writes: "on the five lines from either side there
Five_Lines
1924 novel by Thomas Mann
fleeting visitor, like Odysseus. Behrens compares the cousins to Castor and Pollux; Settembrini compares himself to Prometheus. Frau Stöhr also mentions Sisyphus
The_Magic_Mountain
Comune in Calabria, Italy
ancient times it was called Lacconia, Lanconia or Laconia. The temple of Castor and Pollux (of which two of the four columns discovered are preserved in
Curinga
Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods
combat, athletics, herding, poetry and music. Photius wrote that Polydeuces (Pollux), one of the Dioscuri, was a lover of Hermes, to whom he gifted the Thessalian
Hermes
Legendary brothers said to have led the invasion of Britain in the 5th century
describes as Castor and Pollux. In his work Germania, Tacitus records the veneration of the Alcis, whom he identifies with Castor and Pollux. Germanic legends
Hengist_and_Horsa
Pagan Baltic and Prussian god of seas, earth, grain, and crops
Synodales, a church ceremony book published in 1530, likened Potrimpo with Pollux and Autrimpo with Castor and Neptune, from Roman mythology. Later authors
Potrimpo
Building in Rome, Italy
corresponds to a column. Giuseppe Sacconi was inspired by the Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum nearby. Each propylaeum has a bronze statue
Victor_Emmanuel_II_Monument
Roman column in Paris, France
only the top half remains, depicts Cernunnos, Smertrios, and Castor and Pollux. Cernunnos has stag's antlers from which hang two torcs. From the amount
Pillar_of_the_Boatmen
Minor deity in connection with the Eleusinian mysteries
appears in a list of Eleusinian priests given by the 2nd-century AD Julius Pollux, and had a reserved seat in the prohedria ("seats in front") of the Theater
Iacchus
Ancient Greek building from Pergamon, now in Berlin
next two figures are uncertain. They are most likely the twins Castor and Pollux. Castor is being grabbed from behind by a Giant who bites him in the arm
Pergamon_Altar
Calendar year
Romans defeat the Volsci and Aequi in battle. Dedication of the Temple of Castor and Pollux The Athenian playwright, Aeschylus, wins first prize in drama
484_BC
Cathedral in Termoli, Italy
church was built around the 6th century on the ruins of a temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux. There is a reference to a larger church dedicated to the
Termoli_Cathedral
Hanging Tree", Pollux comes to truly accept and admire her. Castor is killed by the lizard mutations, with Finnick and Homes, while Pollux survives and
List of The Hunger Games characters
List_of_The_Hunger_Games_characters
Anatolian mother goddess
(including Claudia Quinta) conducted her to the temple of Victoria, to await the completion of her temple on the Palatine Hill. Pessinos' stone was later
Cybele
Roman god
Janus-faced molecule Door god List of Roman deities Janus particles Castor and Pollux Nio A-un Gozu and Mezu Lugal-irra and Meslamta-ea Dōsojin Janus (time-reversible
Janus
Incident in Roman mythology
assault. Returning to Rome, he dedicated a Temple of Jupiter Feretrius (according to Livy, the first temple dedicated in Rome) and offered the spoils of
Rape_of_the_Sabine_women
Methodology for cultural comparison
commemorate gods who in Roman terms (interpretatione romana) are Castor and Pollux" when identifying the divine Alcis. Elsewhere, he identifies the principal
Interpretatio_graeca
1963 film by Don Chaffey
daughters after she seeks sanctuary in the temple of the goddess Hera. Because the murder has profaned her temple, Hera becomes Jason's protector. She warns
Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)
Jason_and_the_Argonauts_(1963_film)
later considered one of the Camenae. Empanda or Panda, a goddess whose temple never closed to those in need. Epona, Gallo-Roman goddess of horses and
List_of_Roman_deities
Comune in Lazio, Italy
cloister from 1480. Nearby are the remains of the Temple of Castor and Pollux (a 1st-century BC restoration of the 5th-century BC sanctuary). Polygonal
Cori,_Lazio
Roman deity
the Temple of Virtus and Honos at the Porta Capena in Rome. It was after the conquest of Syracuse in 205 B.C.E that the Virtus portion of the temple was
Virtus_(deity)
Ancient lake in Latium
story runs, the Roman dictator Postumius vowed to build a temple to the twin gods Castor and Pollux, who were specially venerated in Tusculum, the chief city
Lake_Regillus
Legendary brothers in Greek mythology
(wanakōn), i.e. the "princes", an attribute usually given to Castor and Pollux in Argos, a fact which supported the identification with the Dioscuri. The
Kleobis_and_Biton
Greek term for a male adolescent
oath of allegiance (as recorded in histories by Pollux and Stobaeus—but not in Aristotle) in the temple of Aglaurus and was sent to Munichia or Acte as
Ephebos
Heroine in Greek mythology
crops from being sown. Atalanta was called upon to join Meleager, Theseus, Pollux, Telamon, Peleus, and all those who were part of the Argonaut expedition
Atalanta
Former building and sculptures from Salonica
of Thessalonica to the Ottomans. He described it briefly as a demolished temple of Artemis on which figures of gods were depicted. The first depiction of
Las_Incantadas
Painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg
time. In the left foreground are the remaining pillars of the Temple of Castor and Pollux. On the right is the Arch of Septimius Severus. The artist would
View_of_the_Forum_in_Rome
Legendary reptile in European mythology
Esotericarchives.com (in Latin and English). Retrieved 22 January 2018. Fernández, Pollux (1994). Monstruos, duendes, y seres fantásticos de la Mitología cántabra
Basilisk
Festival in ancient Greece
p. 928 Edward Dodwell, de Cyclis p. 349 comp. Philol. Mus. ii. p. 234 Pollux, viii. 141 Xenophon, Hellenica i. 4. § 12 Hesychius of Alexandria s.v. Etymol
Plynteria
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Palluw, PALLU means "distinguished." In the bible, this is the name of the second son of Reuben.
Boy/Male
Greek
Pollux.
Male
Hebrew
(פַּלוּ×) Hebrew name PALLUW means "distinguished." In the bible, this is the name of the second son of Reuben.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pullum.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pollen grains
Boy/Male
Biblical
Admirable, hidden. Marvelous.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Marvelous, hidden.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Variant of Molly
Surname or Lastname
English (Essex)
English (Essex) : variant spelling of Polly.French : variant of Pollet.Altered spelling of French Polly.Variant spelling of Poley.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian
Poppy
Boy/Male
Latin
Brother of Helen.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from Old Norse pollr ‘small bay’, ‘pond’.English : possibly a respelling of Irish Polan, Polin, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Póilin ‘son of Pólin’, from a pet form of Pól, Gaelic form of Paul.
Girl/Female
Australian, German, Hebrew
Bitter
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Latin
Bitterness; Rebelliousness; Form of Molly; From Mary; The Perfect One; Female Version of Paul; Little; Small
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the places called Pulham, in Dorset, Norfolk, or Devon. The first two are named with Old English pÅl or pull ‘pool’ + hÄm ‘homestead’, ‘settlement’ or hamm ‘river meadow’, ‘land surrounded by water’.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Traditional
Pollen Grains
Girl/Female
Hebrew American English
Wished-for child; rebellion; bitter.
Boy/Male
Greek
Brother of Helen.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Polly, POLLIE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Boy/Male
Hindu
Pollen grains
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
Girl/Female
French American
French form of Jacob): Supplanter. He grasps the heel.
Boy/Male
Tamil
One of the names of Sun in indian mythology
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Honey
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Slave of the Guide
Boy/Male
African, Arabic
Truthfulness
Boy/Male
British, English
Dimond
Boy/Male
Aramaic Hebrew English Scottish
Ploughman.
Boy/Male
Sikh
A king
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Nature; Temperament
Boy/Male
British, English
Will
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
POLLUX TEMPLE
n.
The first, or preaxial, digit of the fore limb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb; the thumb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the bastard wing.
n.
Pollen.
n.
A poleax.
imp. & p. p.
of Poll
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Pollute
n.
The first, or preaxial, digit of the hind limb, corresponding to the pollux in the fore limb; the great toe; the hind toe of birds.
v. t.
To cut off; to remove by clipping, shearing, etc.; to mow or crop; -- sometimes with off; as, to poll the hair; to poll wool; to poll grass.
a.
Deprived of a poll, or of something belonging to the poll. Specifically: (a) Lopped; -- said of trees having their tops cut off. (b) Cropped; hence, bald; -- said of a person. "The polled bachelor." Beau. & Fl. (c) Having cast the antlers; -- said of a stag. (d) Without horns; as, polled cattle; polled sheep.
n.
Same as Pollucite.
pl.
of Collum
a.
Not polled.
n.
One who polls; specifically: (a) One who polls or lops trees. (b) One who polls or cuts hair; a barber. [R.] (c) One who extorts or plunders. [Obs.] Baex. (d) One who registplws votplws, or one who enters his name as a voter.
n.
A fixed star of the second magnitude, in the constellation Gemini. Cf. 3d Castor.
n.
The place where the votes are cast or recorded; as, to go to the polls.
pl.
of Pullus
pl.
of Pollex
imp. & p. p.
of Pollute
n.
A lake whitefish (Coregonus pollan), native of Ireland. In appearance it resembles a herring.
v. t.
To cut or shave smooth or even; to cut in a straight line without indentation; as, a polled deed. See Dee/ poll.
v. t.
To remove the poll or head of; hence, to remove the top or end of; to clip; to lop; to shear; as, to poll the head; to poll a tree.