What does chryselephantine mean?
Chryselephantine means Made of gold and ivory..
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/kɹɪsɛlɪˈfæntɪn/ · adjective
Made of gold and ivory..
I drew near and perceived that the light came from a precious stone as big as an ostrich egg, set at the upper end of the alcove upon a little chryselephantine couch of ivory and gold; and this jewel, blazing like the sun, cast its rays wide and side.
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Chryselephantine means Made of gold and ivory..
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I drew near and perceived that the light came from a precious stone as big as an ostrich egg, set at the upper end of the alcove upon a little chryselephantine couch of ivory and gold; and this jewel, blazing like the sun, cast its rays wide and side.
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