Daphnephoros

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noun

A boy chosen as the chief figure in the Daphnephoria procession.

OriginAncient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounDaphnephoros (plural Daphnephoroi)

plural Daphnephoroi

  1. historicalA boy chosen as the chief figure in the Daphnephoria procession.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. EnglishDaphnephoros

Ancient Greek [Term?]

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Daphnephoros. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Daphnephoros

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