Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to Paphos, a city of Cyprus sacred to Aphrodite (Venus), and containing one of her most celebrated temples.
- Hence Pertaining to Aphrodite or her rites.
- [lowercase] In conchology, of or pertaining to the Paphiidæ.
- noun An inhabitant of Paphos; a Cypriot or Cyprian.
- noun A prostitute.
- noun [lowercase] In conchology, any member of the Paphiidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Paphos, an ancient city of Cyprus, having a celebrated temple of Venus; hence, pertaining to Venus, or her rites.
- noun A native or inhabitant of Paphos.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective literary Pertaining to
love orsexual desire, especially whenillicit . - adjective Of or relating to
Paphos , the mythical birthplace of the goddess of love on the island ofCyprus . - noun literary A
prostitute . - noun A resident of
Paphos .
Etymologies
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Examples
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On account of its brilliancy it has been called the Paphian diamond. "
The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes Thomas Moore 1815
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Cupidity, or a Paphian stimulus, as some women, even of condition, have acted, are not words too harsh to be substituted on the occasion, however grating they may be to delicate ears.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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Paphian goddess, the groves of Cyprus are not more taciturn than those of the Temple.
The Warden 2004
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There is no offering a man comfort in such a sorrow as this; unless, indeed, he be one to whom the worship of Bacchus may be made a fitting substitute for that of the Paphian goddess.
The Three Clerks 2004
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My intended journey was to the site of the Paphian temple.
Eothen 2003
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Caria, and in another the Paphian commander Penthylos son of
The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003
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Give order that henceforth they live not, like idle gentlemen, idly upon their rents and revenues, but that they may work for their livelihood by breaking ground within the Paphian trenches.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Give order that henceforth they live not, like idle gentlemen, idly upon their rents and revenues, but that they may work for their livelihood by breaking ground within the Paphian trenches.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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We might have drenched with Paphian laughter, flung
Lysistrata 446? BC-385? BC Aristophanes
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PAPHOS: there were two towns of the name, both on the west side of the island of Cyprus, and dedicated to Venus, who was hence the _Paphian_ and the _Cyprian_ goddess.
A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements Caius Cornelius Tacitus
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