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Galatea

Galatea Meaning & Definition
Galatea Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Galatea?

[n] (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers

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See Also | mythical being

Galatea In Webster's Dictionary

\Gal`a*te"a\, n. [After Galatea, a British man-of-war, the material being used for children's sailor suits.] A kind of striped cotton fabric, usually of superior quality and striped with blue or red on white.

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