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porphyry

Pronunciation: /ˈpɔːfɪri/

Definition of porphyry

noun (plural porphyries)

[mass noun]

a hard igneous rock containing crystals of feldspar in a fine-grained groundmass.

Origin:

late Middle English: via medieval Latin from Greek porphuritēs, from porphura 'purple'

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Definition of porphyry in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

porphyria
porphyrin
porphyritic
porphyroblast
Porphyry
porphyry
porpoise
porridge
porringer
Porro prism
Porsche, Ferdinand

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epithalamium

/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

a song or poem celebrating a marriage …

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