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1. (n.) phallus
a representation of the penis, employed in the art and religious practices of various cultures, usu. as a symbol of male generative powers.
2. phallus
the undifferentiated embryonic organ out of which either the penis or the clitoris develops.
Etymology: (1605–15; < L < Gk phallós penis)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Phallus, genus Phallus
genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
2. (noun) penis, phallus, member
the male organ of copulation (`member' is a euphemism)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) phallus
the emblem of the generative power in nature, carried in procession in the Bacchic orgies, or worshiped in various ways
2. (noun) phallus
the penis or clitoris, or the embryonic or primitive organ from which either may be derived
3. (noun) phallus
a genus of fungi which have a fetid and disgusting odor; the stinkhorn
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. phallus
a symbol of the generative power of nature, being a representation of the male organ of generation, and associated with rites and ceremonies of nature-worship in the early stages of civilised life, and the worship of which was supposed to have a magic influence in inducing fertility among the flocks and herds, as well as in the soil of the earth.
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