"cephalophore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cephalophores [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”) + -φορος (-phoros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “I bear, I carry”); in the Christian sense, via French céphalophore, coined by Marcel Hébert in 1914. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|κεφαλή||head}} Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”), {{m|grc|-φορος||bearing}} -φορος (-phoros, “bearing”), {{m|grc|φέρω||I bear, I carry}} φέρω (phérō, “I bear, I carry”), {{bor|en|fr|céphalophore}} French céphalophore, {{glossary|coinage|coined}} coined Head templates: {{en-noun}} cephalophore (plural cephalophores)
  1. (Roman Catholicism) Any of a group of saints depicted in art carrying heads in their hands. Categories (topical): Roman Catholicism
    Sense id: en-cephalophore-en-noun-Tr6FNTdl Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of cephalopod: a mollusk of the class Cephalopoda. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cephalopod [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cephalophore-en-noun-ElStIHIB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 62

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