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Parthenos definition

Par·thenos (pär′t̸hə näs′)

noun

a virgin: an epithet of several Greek goddesses, esp. of Athena

Etymology: < Gr parthenos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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