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ELGIN-MARBLES

\ˈɛld͡ʒɪnmˈɑːbə͡lz], \ˈɛld‍ʒɪnmˈɑːbə‍lz], \ˈɛ_l_dʒ_ɪ_n_m_ˈɑː_b_əl_z]\

Definitions of ELGIN-MARBLES

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. pl. A series of ancient sculptured marbles, named after the Earl of Elgin, who brought them from Greece to England.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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