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kouros

kou·ros [ k ràwss ] (plural kou·roi [ k ròy ])


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Greek sculpture of man: a Greek sculpture of a naked, standing young man dating from the period 650 to 480 bc.
See also  kore


[Early 20th century. < Greek, variant of koros "boy"]
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