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Priapus
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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
Pri·a·pus       [prahy-ey-puhs] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
2.(lowercase) a phallus.
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pri·a·pus       (prī-ā'pəs)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. Priapus Greek & Roman Mythology The god of procreation, guardian of gardens and vineyards, and personification of the erect phallus.
  2. An image of this god, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.
  3. A representation of a phallus.


[Latin Priāpus, from Greek Priāpos.]

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priapus

noun
(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards 

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