phallus
an image of the male reproductive organ, especially that carried in procession in ancient festivals of Dionysus, or Bacchus, symbolizing the generative power in nature.
Anatomy. the penis, the clitoris, or the sexually undifferentiated embryonic organ out of which either of these develops.
Origin of phallus
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How to use phallus in a sentence
Lawrence being Lawrence, he finds special resonance in the stone symbols of the phallus and the womb.
A case for D.H. Lawrence as a father of modern travel writing | Walter Nicklin | September 2, 2021 | Washington PostBut nobody can look at that diagram and think about anything other than an impressively sized phallus.
11 News Anchor Flubs: Tom Brokaw on Ambien, Weather Penis, and More | Alec Kubas-Meyer | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTRecently, a Photoshopped picture of conservative pundit S.E. Cupp with a phallus in her mouth was printed in Hustler magazine.
They share the same last name, wavy hair, sly grin—and fascination with the phallus.
21 Jump Street: Meet Dave Franco, James Franco’s Hot Brother | Ramin Setoodeh | March 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPulling back his cloak, he shows off his giant phallus bearing forth a bushel of fruit.
‘Aphrodite and the Gods of Love’: Museum Exhibit Gets Visitors in the Mood for Valentine's Day | Lizzie Crocker | February 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Either way, Irwin sees an upside to the current, phallus-ridden version.
The Egyptians carried a gilt phallus, 150 cubits high, at the festivals of Osiris.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIIn Syria, at the entrance of the temple at Hieropolis, was placed a human figure with a phallus 120 cubits high.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIThe phallus was carried in procession for this purpose and the women dramatized the motive as searching for the god.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIIt is said that there are thirty million phalli in India and that a phallus is found in nearly every Hindu household.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, IIThus we see the phallus associated with the pine cone and other elements of vegetative life.
The Sex Worship and Symbolism of Primitive Races | Sanger Brown, II
British Dictionary definitions for phallus
/ (ˈfæləs) /
another word for penis
an image of the penis, esp as a religious symbol of reproductive power
Origin of phallus
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