nisus

Noun

Meaning

A striving; an effort; a conatus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

strain pains striving line design air idea attempt effort cast desire stress aim pull bias

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decline disorder confusion chaos indifference mess

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attempt effort try endeavor endeavour

jihad jehad

sinus

Minos attacked Megara but Nisus knew he could not be beaten because he still had his lock of crimson hair. Source: Internet

Nisus was King of Megara, and he was invincible as long as a lock of crimson hair still existed, hidden in his white hair. Source: Internet

Nisus died and Megara fell to Crete. Source: Internet

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