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Definition of: canephorus
(kə·nef′ə·rəs) noun plural ·ri (-rī)
The basket–bearer: an Athenian maiden selected to carry the baskets of sacred utensils in the processions of Demeter, Bacchus, and Athena: a frequent subject in Greek art. Also ca·neph′·o·ros (-ros), ca·neph′o·ra (-rə). [<L canephora <Gk. kanēphoros <kaneon basket + pherein carry]
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