First Known Use: 1920
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kouros
noun kou·ros \ˈkü-ˌrȯs\
plural kou·roi \-(ˌ)rȯi\
Definition of KOUROS
: an ancient Greek statue of a nude male youth standing with the left leg forward and arms at the sides
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Origin of KOUROS
Greek kouros, koros boy — more at crescent
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