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Complete Definition of "Phryne"

Image:Phryne006.jpg|thumb|right|Painting of Phryne
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Etymology
An eponym from the courtesan, whose name (Φ��νη) originally derives from the Gr. for "toad".

Noun
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  1. A demand for one's arbitrary condition.

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Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. A famous courtesan of Ancient Greece (4th century BC).

Category:English eponyms

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