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galatea

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɡæləˈtɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Galatea', 'galatea': (gal′ə tē′ə)

gal•a•te•a (gal′ə tē′ə),USA pronunciation n.

Textilesa strong cotton fabric, plain or striped, for clothing.

1880–85; named after the 19th-century British man-of-war H.M.south, southern. Galatea; the fabric was once used for children's sailor suits

Gal•a•te•a (gal′ə tē′ə),USA pronunciation n. [Class. Myth.]

Mythologya sea nymph who was the lover of Acis.
Mythologya maiden who had been an ivory statue carved by Pygmalion and brought to life by Aphrodite in response to his prayers.

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Galatea /ˌɡæləˈtɪə/ n

a statue of a maiden brought to life by Aphrodite in response to the prayers of the sculptor Pygmalion, who had fallen in love with his creation

'galatea' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Acis - Paphos - Pygmalion

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