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Lapith

Lap·ith [ láppith ] (plural Lap·iths or Lap·i·thae [ láppithee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
member of Thessalian people: in Greek mythology, a member of a people of Thessaly who fought the drunken centaurs at the wedding of their king, Pirithous. The contest of the Lapiths and centaurs was a frequent theme in Greek sculpture.

[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek Lapithai (plural)]
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