Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A maiden who was originally a statue carved by Pygmalion and who was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to the sculptor's pleas.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In zoology, a name variously applied.
- noun [lowercase] A cotton material, striped blue and white.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality and striped with blue or red on white.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
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Examples
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When I saw that someone by that name had just released a game called Galatea, I knew immediately that it would be very good, and very clever.
Implementation methods in interactive fiction « Structure Geek 2009
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'Galatea' - early, large-flowered, tall and graceful.
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(N. Katherine Hayles, The Posthuman Body: Inscription and Incorporation in Galatea 2.2 and Snow Crush)
The End of History : Kenneth Goldsmith : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007
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Galatea, which is to remain in Seleukus's town house.
A Thorny Path — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
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Galatea, which is to remain in Seleukus's town house.
Complete Project Gutenberg Georg Ebers Works Georg Ebers 1867
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Galatea, which is to remain in Seleukus's town house.
A Thorny Path — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
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Galatea, which is to remain in Seleukus's town house.
A Thorny Path — Complete Georg Ebers 1867
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Galatea, which is to remain in Seleukus's town house.
A Thorny Path — Volume 01 Georg Ebers 1867
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An Italian navy ship, the Galatea, which is equipped with a sophisticated undersea radar system, has been sent to the area to help search for bodies.
unknown title 2012
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Otherwise known as Galatea, this SPA chair abounds with a whole lot of features including Internet connectivity, electronic books support, TV and audio playback among others, where you will be able to control those via voice commands.
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