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The son of Aphrodite and Dionysus, god of procreation, and guardian of gardens and vineyards; personification of the phallus.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Greek
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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noun
An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
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noun
A representation of a phallus.
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noun
(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: Greco-Roman deity, Graeco-Roman deity
History
From Latin Priāpus, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).
Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).
Across languages
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