myron

my·ron

[mee-rawn; English mahy-ron]
noun Greek Church.

Origin:
< Greek mýron unguent, perfume

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My·ron

[mahy-ruhn]
noun
1.
flourished c450 b.c, Greek sculptor.
2.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “pleasant.”
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Myron (ˈmaɪərən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
5th century bc, Greek sculptor. He worked mainly in bronze and introduced a greater variety of pose into Greek sculpture, as in his Discobolus

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