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/pɹaɪˈeɪpəs/ · noun
An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens..
In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.
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Priapus means An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens..
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In the digging of the Ruins & foundations of London (after the great Conflagration) there were found severall little Priapusses of Copper about an inch long, w^ch the Romans did weare about their necks.
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