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xoanon

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈzəʊ.ə.nɒn/
  • US: /ˈzoʊ.ə.nɑn/
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noun

Meaning 1

A wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξόανον (xóanon).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ksoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • French: xoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • German: Xoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Greek: ξόανο (xóano) — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Ancient Greek: ξόανον (xóanon) — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Hungarian: xoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Italian: xoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Polish: ksoanon — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece
  • Russian: ксо́ан (ksóan) — wooden statue used as a cult image in Ancient Greece