Cestus ( grc, Kεστός), in a general sense meant, for ancient Greeks and Romans, any band or tie.
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However, it was more frequently used to refer to:
* The Girdle of Aphrodite
The magical Girdle of Aphrodite or Venus (Greek: ἱμάς, ''himás'': 'strap, thong'; κεστός, ''kestós'': 'girdle, belt'; Latin: ''cingulum'' ''Veneri'', ''cestus'' ''Veneris''), variously interpreted as girdle, belt, breast-ba ...
* Boxing gloves used by ancient Greeks and Romans, also written ''Caestus''
* A girdle or belt worn by women in ancient Greece
* A marriage girdle, given by a newly married wife to her husbandA Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, pp. 234-235
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See also
* '' Cestvs: The Roman Fighter'', anime and manga series about a roman cestus boxer
References
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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
Belts (clothing)
Roman-era clothing