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CANEPHORI

\ke͡ɪnfˈɔːɹi], \ke‍ɪnfˈɔːɹi], \k_eɪ_n_f_ˈɔː_ɹ_i]\

Definitions of CANEPHORI

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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[Gr.] In Gr. Ant., figures bearing on their heads baskets with the materials for sacrifice. See Caryatides.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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