labrysn.

Brit.

/ˈlabrɪs/, U.S.

/ˈlæbrɪs/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek λάβρυς.

Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek λάβρυς double-headed axe, considered by Plutarch to be a Lydian word; of uncertain origin (compare note at labyrinth n.).

The sacred double-headed axe of ancient Crete; a representation of this.

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society > faith > artefacts > implement (general) > other implements > [noun] > axe

labrys1863

1863 C. T. Newton Hist. Discov. Halicarnassus II. ii. 616 Zeus..is advancing to the right, holding in his right hand the labrys, which rests on his shoulder.

1901 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 21 109 On Carian coins indeed of quite late date the labrys, set up on its long pillar-like handle, with two dependent fillets, has much the appearance of a cult image.

1962 R. Silverberg Lost Cities & Vanished Civilizations iii. 74 Gypsum blocks were marked with the sign of the Labrys, or Double Ax, the insignia of the Minoan goddess.

2004 H. Neale & N. Manolukas 2004: Olympic Odyssey 45 Nearly all of the labryses found at Minoan sites are decorative in nature, and many were discovered in rooms where sacred rituals are believed to have taken place.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	labrys
释义	labrysn. Brit. /ˈlabrɪs/, U.S. /ˈlæbrɪs/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek λάβρυς. Etymology: < Hellenistic Greek λάβρυς double-headed axe, considered by Plutarch to be a Lydian word; of uncertain origin (compare note at labyrinth n.). The sacred double-headed axe of ancient Crete; a representation of this. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > implement (general) > other implements > [noun] > axe labrys1863 1863 C. T. Newton Hist. Discov. Halicarnassus II. ii. 616 Zeus..is advancing to the right, holding in his right hand the labrys, which rests on his shoulder. 1901 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 21 109 On Carian coins indeed of quite late date the labrys, set up on its long pillar-like handle, with two dependent fillets, has much the appearance of a cult image. 1962 R. Silverberg Lost Cities & Vanished Civilizations iii. 74 Gypsum blocks were marked with the sign of the Labrys, or Double Ax, the insignia of the Minoan goddess. 2004 H. Neale & N. Manolukas 2004: Olympic Odyssey 45 Nearly all of the labryses found at Minoan sites are decorative in nature, and many were discovered in rooms where sacred rituals are believed to have taken place. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1863
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