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Discobolus
Pronunciation : Dis*cob"o*lus
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Fine Arts) (a) A thrower of the discus. (b) A statue of an athlete holding the discus, or about to throw it
Definition : Note: The Discobolus of Myron was a famous statue of antiquity, and several copies or imitations of it have been preserved.
pl. Discoboli.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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