Priapus

[ prahy-ey-puhs ]

/ praɪˈeɪ pəs /

noun

Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.

(lowercase) a phallus.

Words nearby Priapus

Priam, priapean, priapic, priapism, priapitis, Priapus, Pribilof Islands, price, price break, Price Commission, price control

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Example sentences from the Web for Priapus

She knew that if Priapus found himself face to face with Kathleen, dangerous exposures would follow at once.
Kathleen|Christopher Morley
This Epithet, peculiarly Catullian, is appropriate to the coasts most favoured by Priapus; oysters being an incentive to lust.
The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus|Caius Valerius Catullus
Why not hang him in an orchard, like a wooden Priapus, to frighten the birds?
Thais|Anatole France
At present it is deserted; formerly, it was well inhabited, and contained a temple of Priapus, held in veneration.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

At the same time an image of the phallus was elevated, and certain prayers were said to Priapus.
Religion and Lust|James Weir

British Dictionary definitions for Priapus

Priapus

/ (praɪˈeɪpəs) /

noun

(in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards

(often not capital) a representation of the penis

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单词	priapus
释义	Priapus [ prahy-ey-puhs ] / praɪˈeɪ pəs / noun Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite. (lowercase) a phallus. Words nearby Priapus Priam, priapean, priapic, priapism, priapitis, Priapus, Pribilof Islands, price, price break, Price Commission, price control Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Priapus She knew that if Priapus found himself face to face with Kathleen, dangerous exposures would follow at once. Kathleen\|Christopher Morley This Epithet, peculiarly Catullian, is appropriate to the coasts most favoured by Priapus; oysters being an incentive to lust. The Carmina of Caius Valerius Catullus\|Caius Valerius Catullus Why not hang him in an orchard, like a wooden Priapus, to frighten the birds? Thais\|Anatole France At present it is deserted; formerly, it was well inhabited, and contained a temple of Priapus, held in veneration. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo At the same time an image of the phallus was elevated, and certain prayers were said to Priapus. Religion and Lust\|James Weir British Dictionary definitions for Priapus Priapus / (praɪˈeɪpəs) / noun (in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards (often not capital) a representation of the penis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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