Stentor
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- proper noun
- /ˈstɛntər/
- Literature
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Stentor
- In ancient myths, Stentor was known for his powerful voice that could be heard from great distances.
Examples
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Philip T. Rosen, in The Modern Stentors: Radio Broadcasters and the Federal Government, 1920-1934 (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1980), examines radio regulation.
Academic text (1991) -
According to legend, Stentor lost a shouting match against Hermes, which led to his demise.
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The target date for implementation of the revised Stentor Code by the individual Stentor companies is June 1999.
Academic text (1999) -
The target date for implementation of the revised Stentor Code by the individual Stentor companies is June 1999.
Academic text (1999) -
The Code was used by the Stentor companies to develop and implement individual company codes and privacy policies to address customer concerns about the protection of personal information.
Academic text (1999) -
The Stentor Companies revised their Model Code of Fair Information Practices to describe how they subscribe to the principles of the CSA Code.
Academic text (1999) -
The warrior Stentor is often referenced as a symbol of someone who speaks loudly and commands attention.
Compounds
- Specialized
A single-celled, trumpet-shaped creature with tiny hairs and a spiral feeding funnel that lives in freshwater
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stentor comes from a Greek myth about a warrior whose voice was so strong and loud that it could be heard across a battlefield, and who once lost a shouting contest with the god Hermes. Because of that story, Stentor and the related word stentorian now mean someone with a 'very loud' voice.