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Corypheus
Pronunciation : Cor`y*phe"us (kr`-f"s)
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. coryphaeus, fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest. That noted corypheus [Dr. John Owen] of the Independent faction. South.
pl. E. Corypheuses (-Coryphei (-f.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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