kalathos

[kal-uh-thos]

noun

Greek and Roman Antiquity.

plural

kalathoi 

1. a fruit basket having a conventionalized shape of a lily, often used in ancient art as a symbol of fertility.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kalathos¹

First recorded in 1895–1900, kalathos is from the Greek word kálathos

Example Sentences

Many fled their hotels when huge flames reached the seaside villages of Kiotari, Gennadi, Pefki, Lindos, Lardos and Kalathos.

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A further 1,200 will be evacuated from three villages - Pefki, Lindos and Kalathos.

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The statue of Serapis, a figure of colossal size, carved by the master-hand of Bryaxis, out of ivory overlaid with gold, sat enthroned in the inner chamber of the great Temple of Serapis, with the kalathos crowning his bearded face, and the three-headed Cerberus at his feet, gazing down in supreme silence on the scene around.

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The statue of Serapis, a figure of colossal size, carved by the master- hand of Bryaxis, out of ivory overlaid with gold, sat enthroned in the inner chamber of the great Temple of Serapis, with the kalathos crowning his bearded face, and the three-headed Cerberus at his feet, gazing down in supreme silence on the scene around.

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