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February 14, 2017 Word of the Day

cupid /ˈkjuːpəd/ noun
cupid
/ˈkjuːpəd/
noun

plural cupids

A golden cupid
A golden cupid
Definition of CUPID

1 Cupid [singular] : the god of sexual love in ancient Rome

2 [count] : a picture or statue of Cupid usually shown as a naked boy with wings who is holding a bow and arrow

  • a valentine decorated with hearts and cupids

play Cupid

: to try to get two people to become romantically involved with each other

  • The movie is about a woman who plays Cupid with her brother and her best friend.

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