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/fid"ee euhn/, adj.of, associated with, or following the style of Phidias, as exemplified in the Parthenon.[1800-10; PHIDI(AS) + -AN]
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phidian — ˈfidēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Phidias, 5th century B.C. Greek sculptor + English an : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Greek sculptor Phidias or his school * * * /fid ee euhn/, adj. of, associated with, or… … Useful english dictionary
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