priapus

pri·a·pus  (pr-ps)

n.

1. Priapus Greek & Roman Mythology The god of procreation, guardian of gardens and vineyards, and personification of the erect phallus.

2. An image of this god, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens.

3. A representation of a phallus.

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[Latin Pripus, from Greek Pripos.]

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Priapus [praɪˈeɪpəs]

n

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards

2. (often not capital) a representation of the penis

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Priapus - (classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks