Paphos

[ pey-fos ]

/ ˈpeɪ fɒs /

noun

an ancient city in SW Cyprus.

Also Pa·phus

[pey-fuh s] /ˈpeɪ fəs/. Classical Mythology. the son of Pygmalion, who inherited the throne of Cyprus.

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Examples from the Web for paphos

The seat of government was Paphos, though Salamis, the seaport, was the largest and most important town.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall
Did the rosy feet of Aphrodite ever press the sands of Paphos?
A Little Pilgrimage in Italy|Olave M. (Olave Muriel) Potter
These are generally grown, especially in the Paphos district; Famagusta and Limassol following in the order named.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan
Of the local product, that from Paphos gives the highest yield, viz.
Notes on Agriculture in Cyprus and Its Products|William Bevan

The priesthood of such temples as Paphos was a valuable thing.
Plutarch's Lives Volume III.|Plutarch

British Dictionary definitions for paphos (1 of 2)

Paphos

/ (ˈpafɒs) /

noun

a town in SW Cyprus, near the sites of two ancient cities: famous as the centre of Aphrodite worship and traditionally the place at which she landed after her birth among the waves. Pop: 53 060 (2001)

British Dictionary definitions for paphos (2 of 2)

Paphos

Paphus (ˈpeɪfəs)

/ (ˈpeɪfɒs) /

noun

Greek myth the son of Pygmalion and Galatea, who succeeded his father on the throne of Cyprus

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