Priapus

[ prahy-ey-puhs ]

/ praɪˈeɪ pəs /

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noun

Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.

(lowercase) a phallus.

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How to use Priapus in a sentence

There was the rose, and beneath it, springing from the same mould, was this diabolical offering to Priapus.
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
I must also mention another Priapus, of fine marble, which was discovered at a depth of 13 meters (42 feet).
Troy and its Remains|Henry (Heinrich) Schliemann
This is entitled Sacrifizio di Priapo, and represents a female offering to Priapus.
Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism|Thomas Inman
Is the Priapus of the priests less obscene than the Priapus of the players?
The City of God, Volume I|Aurelius Augustine

And Priapus was with them, having a crown of ivy-leaves made of gold.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus

British Dictionary definitions for Priapus

Priapus

/ (praɪˈeɪpəs) /

noun

(in classical antiquity) the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards

(often not capital) a representation of the penis

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