Parthenos
[pahr-then-uh s, pahr-thuh-nos] /pɑrˈθɛn əs, ˈpɑr θəˌnɒs/
noun
1.
an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
/ˈpɑːθɪˌnɒs/
noun
1.
an epithet meaning “Virgin”, applied by the Greeks to several goddesses, esp Athena
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