Meaning & use
Cupid
In Roman mythology, the god of love and desire, often shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrow.
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The greeting card showed Cupid aiming his arrow at a smiling couple.
Statues of Cupid decorated the fountain in the old Italian garden.
A note on using this word
Cupid is the Roman counterpart of the Greek god Eros and is strongly associated with Valentine's Day imagery.
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