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How to use phallus in a sentence

12 example sentences · noun

Phallus means a penis, especially when erect. Example: “If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.”

Examples of phallus by meaning

nounA penis, especially when erect.

  • If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London...

nounA representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.

  • The initiated member gave a gift of a coin for the goddess, for which he received in turn a phallus and some salt.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 86

More sentences with phallus

  • I ask that because, as I stated in chapter 10, the Buddhists call the innerbrain the "phallus."2020, C. S. Warner, The Mystical Marriage. From the entry innerbrain
  • There are probably just as many phalli in the Paleolithic as there are Venuses.1986, Brian Hayden, “Old Europe: sacred matriarchy or complementary opposition?”, in Anthony Bonanno, editor, Archaeology and Fertility…. From the entry venus
  • The bars derive from the phallus and the dots – we are convinced – stand for drops of sperm.2008, Bruno Barbatti, “Twig, Feather”, in Alan J. Bridgman, transl., edited by Ahmed-Chaouki Rafif, Berber Carpets of Morocco: The…. From the entry claviform
  • Phallus as such indicates a mushroom to be strictly accurate.2002 May 29, Jeff, “Demandez ! demandez ! (2ème édition)”, in aus.sport.rugby-league (Usenet), retrieved 16 May 2022. From the entry impudic
  • The Egyptian crux ansata, common on Egyptian monuments and other memorials, is considered by some authorities as a triple phallus.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 82. From the entry authority
  • The term phallus is reputedly of Phoenician origin.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page 149. From the entry Phoenician
  • "Is it not enough that you have gifted Alia Haste Moguchi with a phallus and renamed her Faust?1957, Guy Bolton, Child of Fortune: A Play in Three Acts. Adoped from "Wings of the Dove", Norman Spinrad, page 177. From the entry wong
  • I discovered that the phallus was not used for only in the form of the "phalloid" adjective to indicate a mortal mushroom.2002 May 29, Jeff, “Demandez ! demandez ! (2ème édition)”, in aus.sport.rugby-league (Usenet), retrieved 16 May 2022. From the entry impudic
  • In Greece, the phallus was so pervasive as a genesiac symbol in every phase of daily life, that there were loaves baked in phallic form.1963, Harry E. Wedeck, Love Potions Through the Ages, Vision, page 51. From the entry genesiac
  • In sculpture and in the drama, in Aristophanic farce and in hieratic rituals, in pictorial art and in the stream of literature, the phallus is transcendent.1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page iii. From the entry transcendent

Meaning of phallus

  1. noun A penis, especially when erect.
  2. noun A representation of an erect penis, especially symbolising fertility or potency.
  3. noun The signifier of the desire of the Other, and the signifier of jouissance.

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Questions about phallus in a sentence

How do you use phallus in a sentence?
Phallus is used as a noun. For example: “If the priests of Diana of Ephesus castrated themselves and offered their genitals on the altar, it was because the phallus was the symbol of the dying body.”
What is a short sentence with phallus?
“The term phallus is reputedly of Phoenician origin.”
What does phallus mean?
Phallus means a penis, especially when erect.

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