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therion

English translation: Beast

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Greek term or phrase:therion
English translation:Beast
Entered by: Irene (Renata) Liapis

18:27 Jul 10, 2002
Greek to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
Greek term or phrase: therion
This is the name of the band, I heard it comes from greek. i am wondering what it means
Lacrimosa
Local time: 13:14
Beast
Explanation:
IS it a heavy metal band? Sound slike it! Anyway, hope it helps!
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Irene (Renata) Liapis
Greece
Grading comment
It is a metal band, at least it used to be, now they mix classical music and metal/hard rock, they call it sympho -metal. Thanks. Yes, it helps
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5 +7Beast
Irene (Renata) Liapis


  

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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +7
Beast


Explanation:
IS it a heavy metal band? Sound slike it! Anyway, hope it helps!

Irene (Renata) Liapis
Greece
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in GreekGreek
PRO pts in pair: 44
Grading comment
It is a metal band, at least it used to be, now they mix classical music and metal/hard rock, they call it sympho -metal. Thanks. Yes, it helps

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  eleni sakka
3 hrs
agree  FREDERICA
12 hrs
agree  katerina sakka (X)
13 hrs
agree  Calliope76
2 days 23 mins
agree  Joanna5
63 days
agree  Evdoxia R. (X)
63 days
agree  Mark Cole: THERIO, stressed on the end, I've heard in a Greek song, referring to a "beast" that was specifically a dragon. Yes, it's a wild, especially carnivorous animal (or person with similar characteristics).
188 days
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