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Galatea

ga·la·tea

UK/ˌɡæləˈtiːə/ US/ˌɡælʌˈtiʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion''s prayers

Origin

After Galatea, a British man-of-war, since the material was used for children's sailor suits.

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