Pandora
pronunciation
How to pronounce Pandora in British English:
UK [pæn'dɔːrə]
How to pronounce Pandora in American English:
US [pænˈdɔrə, -ˈdorə]
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- Noun:
- (Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
Word Origin
- Pandora
- 1570s, in Greek mythology, the first mortal woman, made by Hephaestus and given as a bride to Epimetheus, from Greek pandora "all-gifted" (or perhaps "giver of all"), from pan "all" (see pan-) + doron "gift," from PIE root *do- "to give" (see date (n.1)). Pandora's box (1570s) refers to her gift from Zeus, which was foolishly opened by Epimetheus, upon which all the contents escaped. They were said to be the host of human ills (escaping to afflict mankind), or, in a later version, all the blessings of the god (escaping to be lost), except Hope, which alone remained.
Example
- 1. Like " a particular track , and pandora will play more similar songs .
- 2. I admire what the pandora team is doing .
- 3. A pandora spokeswoman says , ' we use listener data in accordance with our privacy policy , ' which discusses the app 's data use , to deliver relevant advertising .
- 4. But he also came to regret opening this pandora 's box .
- 5. But it also opens a pandora 's box of ethical dilemmas .