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单词 elgin marbles
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Elgin marbles

[ el-gin, -jin ]
/ ˈɛl gɪn, -dʒɪn /

plural noun

a group of Greek sculptures of the 5th century b.c., originally on the Parthenon in Athens, and supposedly sculptured under the direction of Phidias: presently in the British Museum in London.

Origin of Elgin marbles

after Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), who arranged for their removal from Athens

Words nearby Elgin marbles

elflock, El Fostat, elf owl, Elgar, Elgin, Elgin marbles, El Giza, Elgon, El Greco, El Hasa, elhi
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British Dictionary definitions for Elgin marbles

Elgin marbles

pl n

a group of 5th-century bc Greek sculptures originally decorating the Parthenon in Athens, brought to England by Thomas Bruce, seventh Earl of Elgin (1766–1841), and now at the British Museum
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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