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Meanings of cupid in English

Portuguese
amor
Catalan
cupido

(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros.

        amor
        Usage of cupid in English
        1
        Nor should every one try too hard to be the perfect cupid.
        The South African
        2
        Show cupid you're ready for your Valentine with hand written nail notes.
        Ebony
        3
        Every single one of those cupid dolls came in the same wrapping.
        Goodbye dolly
        4
        The truth is, that there never was a cupid like that child.
        Les Misérables
        5
        Her mouth was no tiny cupid's bow, but generous enough for character.
        The Auction Block
        6
        Luke put out a tentative finger and touched the marble cupid gingerly.
        The Haunting of Hill House
        7
        So thanks, mom. Fields' time as cupid may have paid dividends.
        News.com.au
        8
        On the mantelpiece, a china cupid that had somehow remained intact suddenly exploded.
        The unseen
        9
        There is also a very charming little cupid carrying a huge peacock plume.
        A Wanderer in Florence
        10
        Jessica wasn't the only one caught off guard by cupid's arrow.
        Ebony
        11
        What is that little cupid about, who is groping in the cistern behind?
        The Diary of an Ennuyée
        12
        When Amanda came home, she had smoky eyes, cupid-bow lips, and flawless skin.
        Ape House
        13
        His skin was pale and flawless, small cupid-bow mouth half open.
        The Laughing Corpse
        14
        Mimi's pink cupid-bow mouth disappeared, but she whirled and stomped toward the counter.
        Sushi for one?
        15
        They have these 'cupid' pigs that are swinging from invisible ropes.
        Wired
        16
        Payne suddenly remembered the golden key they had discovered inside the statue of cupid.
        The Secret Crown (2010)
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        Translations for cupid
        Portuguese
        amorcupido
        Catalan
        cupido
        Cupid through the time
        Cupid across language varieties
        United States of America
        Common