Vocal Memnon

American  

noun

1. one of the two seated figures of the Colossus of Memnon: so called because it once emitted sounds when struck by the rays of the rising sun.

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Example Sentences

One of these statues acquired a wide reputation among the Greeks and Romans, under the name of the "Vocal Memnon."

From General History for Colleges and High Schools by Myers, Philip Van Ness

It was known to the Egyptian priesthood, of course; hence the Vocal Memnon.

From Bat Wing by Rohmer, Sax