criophore

noun

cri·​o·​phore

ˈkrīəˌfō(ə)r

plural -s

: a statue, figurine, or other representation in ancient art of a man carrying a ram

Word History

Etymology

French, carrying a ram, from Greek kriophoros, from krios ram + -phoros -phorous

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

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