name
Pandora
pan-DAW-ruh
name
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In Greek mythology, the first woman, given a sealed box (actually a jar) by the gods and warned never to open it — she did anyway, releasing all the troubles of the world.
"The myth of Pandora explains why the world is full of hardship."
"Opening that old case felt like opening Pandora's box."
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A small moon of Saturn.
noun
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Any fish of the genus Pagellus, a group of sea breams.
How to Use Pandora
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known from the Greek myth about the box that released evil into the world.
Common pairings
Pandora's box
open Pandora's box
Word Forms
pandoras plural
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Pandōra, literally "all-gifted" or "all gifts," from pan- ("all") + dōron ("gift").