Nestor

King of Pylos, in Greece; the oldest and most experienced of the chieftains who went to the siege of Troy A “Nestor” means the oldest and wisest man of a class or company. (Homer: Iliad.)

Nestor of the chemical revolution. A term applied by Lavoisier to Dr. Black. (1728–1799.)

Nestor of Europe. Leopold, King of Belgium (1790, 1831–1865).