Definitions
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- n. Any of a group of Catholic martyrs who were supposed to carry their heads in their hands.
- n. The family of mollusks with distinct heads.
- n. The family of ventricose and filiform mushrooms.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A cephalophoran.
Etymologies
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From French céphalophore, from Ancient Greek Κηφᾶς (Kēphâs) + -phore, from Ancient Greek -φορος (-phoros, "bearing"), a derivative of φέρειν (phérein, "to bear, to carry")
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TankHughes commented on the word cephalophore
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May 1, 2016
qms commented on the word cephalophore
I think TankHughes deseves some sort of word hoarder's trophy for knowing about this They Might Be Giants song.
May 1, 2016
TankHughes commented on the word cephalophore
They Might Be Giants has a song about falling in love with a cephalophore. https://youtu.be/anWrcmKsYI8
April 28, 2016
bilby commented on the word cephalophore
I think I should use this to refer to a motorcyclist carrying his/her helmet.
April 28, 2016
madmouth commented on the word cephalophore
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April 28, 2016
qms commented on the word cephalophore
A cephalophore (from the Greek for "head-carrier") is a saint who is generally depicted carrying his or her own head; in art, this was usually meant to signify that the subject in question had been martyred by beheading. Handling the halo in this circumstance offers a unique challenge for the artist. Some put the halo where the head used to be; others have the saint carrying the halo along with the head.
The term "cephalophore" was first used in a French article by Marcel Hébert, "Les martyrs céphalophores Euchaire, Elophe et Libaire", in Revue de l'Université de Bruxelles, v. 19 (1914).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalophore
April 28, 2016
myroblyte commented on the word cephalophore
An iconographic term. The cephalophore in religious (esp. medieval Christian) art is a beheaded saint who displays his severed head to an audience.
December 12, 2006