ca|neph|o|ra

ca|neph|o|ra
ca|neph|o|ra «kuh NEHF uhr uh», noun.
1. (in ancient Greece) one of the maidens who carried upon their heads baskets containing the sacred objects used at feasts.
2. a representation of one of these, especially in classical architectural sculpture.
3. a caryatid with a basket upon the head.
[< Latin Canēphora < Greek kanēphóros < kánn basket (< kánna reed) + phérein bear, carry]

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