malchus
fə noun
( Malchus ) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
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porphyry (ˈpɔːfɪrɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ries | |
| 1. | any igneous rock with large crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals |
| 2. | obsolete a reddish-purple rock consisting of large crystals of feldspar in a finer groundmass of feldspar, hornblende, etc |
| [C14 porfurie, from Late Latin porphyrītēs, from Greek porphuritēs (lithos) purple (stone), from porphuros purple] | |
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| —n | |
| original name Malchus. 232--305 | |
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Word Origin & History
porphyry
"beautiful and valuable stone," 1395, from O.Fr. porfire, from L. porphyrites, a purple semi-precious stone quarried near Red Sea in Egypt, from Gk. porphyrites "like purple" (the stone's name in Gk.), from porphyra (n.) "purple."
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Science Dictionary
porphyry  (pôr'fə-rē) Pronunciation Key
An igneous rock containing the large crystals known as phenocrysts embedded in a fine-grained matrix. porphyritic adjective (pôr'fə-rĭt'ĭk) |
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Bible Dictionary
Malchus definition
reigning, the personal servant or slave of the high priest Caiaphas. He is mentioned only by John. Peter cut off his right ear in the garden of Gethsemane (John 18:10). But our Lord cured it with a touch (Matt. 26:51; Mark 14:47; Luke 22:51). This was the last miracle of bodily cure wrought by our Lord. It is not mentioned by John.
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