| Definition of 'phalaris' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Phalaris, genus Phalaris
a genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. phalaris
a tyrant of Agrigentum, in Sicily, in the 6th century, who is said, among other cruelties, to have roasted the victims of his tyranny in a brazen bull which bears his name; the "Letters of Phalaris," at one time ascribed to him, have been proved to be spurious.
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| Definition of 'phalaris' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. phalaris
A plant genus of the family POACEAE.
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