Aglaia

[ uh-gley-uh, uh-glahy-uh ]

/ əˈgleɪ ə, əˈglaɪ ə /

noun Classical Mythology.

one of the Graces.

Origin of Aglaia

< Greek: splendor, beauty

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Examples from the Web for aglaia

In her babyhood Aglaia herself repudiated the name, as far as common use went, and persisted in calling herself "Dums."
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
One day, only a week after her fourth birthday, Aglaia disappeared.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
Another wall-painting shows in the foreground Aglaia and Hileaira, daughters of Niobe, kneeling and playing the same game.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy
They were invoked at festivals, and three cups were drunk by those who feasted in honour of Euphrosyne, Aglaia, and Thalia.
Heathen Mythology|Various

Thus, in memory of Aglaia, the old mill was converted into a blessing for the community in which she had once lived.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for aglaia

Aglaia

/ (əˈɡlaɪə) /

noun

Greek myth one of the three Graces

Word Origin for Aglaia

Greek: splendour, from aglaos splendid

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Word Origin and History for aglaia

Aglaia

one of the Graces, Greek, literally "splendor, beauty, brightness," from aglaos "splendid, beautiful, bright," of unknown origin.