Definitions for porphyry
ˈpɔr fə ripor·phy·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. porphyry, porphyritic rocknoun

   any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals

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1. porphyrynoun

   a hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Porphyre, Porphyrynoun

   Marble of a particular kind.

   Etymology: from ποϱφύϱα; porphyrites, Lat. porphyre, Fr.

   I like best the porphyry, white or green marble, with a mullar or upper stone of the same. Henry Peacham, on Drawing.

   Consider the red and white colours in porphyre; hinder light but from striking on it, its colours vanish, and produce no such ideas in us; but upon the return of light, it produces these appearances again. John Locke.

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1. porphyry

   Porphyry is a type of igneous rock characterized by large-grained crystals such as feldspar or quartz dispersed in a fine-grained, silicate-rich matrix. The larger crystals are known as phenocrysts. In its non-geologic, traditional use, the term "porphyry" refers to purple-red porphyry, a rock valued for its appearance and used in decorative art and architecture.

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1. Porphyrynoun

   a term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles

2. Etymology: [F. porphyre, L. porphyrites, fr. Gr. like purple, fr. purple. See Purple.]

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1. Porphyry

   Porphyry of Tyre was a Neoplatonic philosopher who was born in Tyre. He edited and published the Enneads, the only collection of the work of his teacher Plotinus. He also wrote many works himself on a wide variety of topics. His Isagoge, or Introduction, is an introduction to logic and philosophy, and in Latin translation it was the standard textbook on logic throughout the Middle Ages. In addition, through several of his works, most notably Philosophy from Oracles and Against the Christians, he was involved in a controversy with a number of early Christians, and his commentary on Euclid's Elements was used as a source by Pappus of Alexandria.

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1. Porphyry

   por′fir-i, n. a very hard, variegated rock, of a purple and white colour, used in sculpture (porfido rosso antico): an igneous rock having a ground-mass enclosing crystals of feldspar or quartz.—v.t. Por′phyrise, to cause to resemble porphyry: to make of a spotted appearance.—n. Por′phyrite, one of the crystalline igneous rocks, which consists principally of plagioclase.—adjs. Porphyrit′ic, Porphyrā′ceous, resembling or consisting of porphyry.—n. Por′phyroid, a crystalline and schistose rock containing porphyritic crystals of feldspar. [Through Fr. and L. from Gr. porphyrites—porphyra, purple.]

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1. Porphyry

   a Neo-Platonic philosopher of Alexandria, born at Tyre; resorted to Rome and became a disciple of Plotinus (q. v.), whose works he edited; he wrote a work against Christianity, known only from the replies (233-305).

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of porphyry in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of porphyry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=porphyry
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Porphyry
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=porphyry
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/porphyry
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=porphyry
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=porphyry
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Porphyry