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porphyries

porphyries is the plural of porphyry.

Meaning of porphyry

Noun

porphyry (countable and uncountable, plural porphyries)

  1. A hard igneous rock consisting of large crystals in a fine-grained matrix.
    1. A purple-red rock of this kind.
      • A quartet of porphyry warriors, locked for all time in stern embrace outside St. Mark's Basilica, were probably carved in the Fourth Century. They are believed to represent the Roman Emperor Diocletian and the three men who held power with him.1980, Colin Thubron, Seafarers: The Venetians, page 43

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Questions about porphyries

What is porphyries the plural of?
Porphyries is the plural of porphyry.

Words near porphyries in the dictionary

  1. Porphyrian tree
  2. Porphyrian trees
  3. porphyrias
  4. porphyric
  5. porphyrically
  6. porphyries
  7. porphyrilic acid
  8. porphyrin
  9. porphyrinate
  10. porphyrine
  11. porphyrines

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