Explore Cernunnos through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Cernunnos in a sentence
Cernunnos meaning
A deity, usually depicted as a man with antlers, associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs and bulls.
Using Cernunnos
- The main meaning on this page is: A deity, usually depicted as a man with antlers, associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs and bulls.
Context around Cernunnos
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Cernunnos
- In this selection, "cernunnos" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, describe, name, gaelic, celtic, dancing and may stand out and add context to how "cernunnos" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include cernach to cernunnos than the and cultures including cernunnos. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "cernunnos" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with cernunnos
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In spite of the name Cernunnos being attested nowhere else, it is commonly used in Celtological literature as describing all comparable depictions of horned/antlered deities. (26 words)
The Gaelic Cernunnos may now possibly only be found in the slight similarity of a name and the peculiarity of a single passage from a Middle Ages Irish epic. (29 words)
Displayed are seasonal decorations, altar tools, elemental candles, flowers, deity statues, cookies and juice offerings, and a nude Gods painting of Thor, the Green Man, and Cernunnos dancing around a Mabon Fire. (32 words)
This was followed by a fox, a badger, a wolf and a stag. citation Neopaganism In Wicca and other forms of Neopaganism a Horned God is revered; this divinity syncretises a number of horned or antlered gods from various cultures, including Cernunnos. (42 words)
Because of his frequent association with creatures, scholars often describe Cernunnos as the " Lord of the Animals " or the "Lord of Wild Things", and Miranda Green describes him as a "peaceful god of nature and fruitfulness". (36 words)
John Koch, entry on "Cernunnos," Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia (ABC-Clio, 2006), p. 396. There is even greater evidence available to connect Conall Cernach to Cernunnos than the similarity in the names. (33 words)
Example sentences (6)
John Koch, entry on "Cernunnos," Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia (ABC-Clio, 2006), p. 396. There is even greater evidence available to connect Conall Cernach to Cernunnos than the similarity in the names.
Because of his frequent association with creatures, scholars often describe Cernunnos as the " Lord of the Animals " or the "Lord of Wild Things", and Miranda Green describes him as a "peaceful god of nature and fruitfulness".
Displayed are seasonal decorations, altar tools, elemental candles, flowers, deity statues, cookies and juice offerings, and a nude Gods painting of Thor, the Green Man, and Cernunnos dancing around a Mabon Fire.
In spite of the name Cernunnos being attested nowhere else, it is commonly used in Celtological literature as describing all comparable depictions of horned/antlered deities.
The Gaelic Cernunnos may now possibly only be found in the slight similarity of a name and the peculiarity of a single passage from a Middle Ages Irish epic.
This was followed by a fox, a badger, a wolf and a stag. citation Neopaganism In Wicca and other forms of Neopaganism a Horned God is revered; this divinity syncretises a number of horned or antlered gods from various cultures, including Cernunnos.