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Auriphrygiate
Auriphrygiate Au`ri*phryg"i*ate ([add]`r[i^]*fr[i^]"j[i^]*[asl]t), a. [LL. auriphrigiatus; L. aurum gold + LL. phrygiare to adorn with Phrygian needlework, or with embroidery; perhaps corrupted from some other word. Cf. Orfrays.] Embroidered or decorated with gold. [R.] --Southey.
Phrygian
Phrygian Phryg"i*an, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Phrygia. 2. (Eccl. Hist.) A Montanist.
Phrygian
Phrygian Phryg"i*an, a. [L. Phrygius, Gr. ?, fr. ? Phrygia, a country of Asia Minor.] Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. Phrygian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Phrygian stone, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice, -- used by the ancients in dyeing, and said to be drying and astringent.
Phrygian cap
Phrygian cap Phryg"i*an cap` A close-fitting cap represented in Greek art as worn by Orientals, assumed to have been conical in shape. It has been adopted in modern art as the so-called liberty cap, or cap of liberty.
Phrygian mode
Phrygian Phryg"i*an, a. [L. Phrygius, Gr. ?, fr. ? Phrygia, a country of Asia Minor.] Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. Phrygian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Phrygian stone, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice, -- used by the ancients in dyeing, and said to be drying and astringent.
Phrygian stone
Phrygian Phryg"i*an, a. [L. Phrygius, Gr. ?, fr. ? Phrygia, a country of Asia Minor.] Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. Phrygian mode (Mus.), one of the ancient Greek modes, very bold and vehement in style; -- so called because fabled to have been invented by the Phrygian Marsyas. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). Phrygian stone, a light, spongy stone, resembling a pumice, -- used by the ancients in dyeing, and said to be drying and astringent.

Meaning of Phrygia from wikipedia

- In classical antiquity, Phrygia (/ˈfrɪdʒiə/ FRIJ-ee-ə; Ancient Gr****: Φρυγία, Phrygía) was a kingdom in the west-central part of Anatolia, in what is...
- "Lesser Phrygia" or (Ancient Gr****: μικρὰ Φρυγία, romanized: mikra Phrygia; Latin: Phrygia Minor), while the southern was called "Greater Phrygia" or "Pergamene...
- Phrygia was a daughter of Cecrops, from whom the country of Phrygia was believed to have derived its name. Phrygia is also an epithet for Cybele, as the...
- Thracian king Spartacus and his wife Phrygia. Spartacus laments his captivity and bids a bitter farewell to Phrygia, who is taken off to join Cr****us's...
- Centaurea phrygia, commonly called wig knapweed, is a species of Centaurea. It is native to Europe. Koutecký, Petr (2007-03-01). "Morphological and ploidy...
- ****espontine Phrygia (Ancient Gr****: Ἑλλησποντιακὴ Φρυγία, romanized: ****ēspontiakē Phrygia) or Lesser Phrygia (Ancient Gr****: μικρᾶ Φρυγία, romanized: mikra...
- The regent honeyeater (Anthochaera phrygia) is a critically endangered bird endemic to southeastern Australia. It is commonly considered a flagship species...
- Saint Ariadne of Phrygia (Gr****: Άριάδνη; died 130 AD) is a 2nd-century Christian saint and martyr. Ariadna was a slave woman to a certain Tertullus in...
- regions, and formerly on the border of Pisidia and Phrygia, hence also known as Antiochia in Phrygia. The site lies approximately 1 km northeast of Yalvaç...
- The Cimmerian invasion of Phrygia occurred in the 7th century B.C. Around 696, the Cimmerian people invaded Phrygia with help of the King of Urartu, Rusa...