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

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

From Bat Wing by Rohmer, Sax

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