SINCE 1828
Pygmalion
noun
Pyg·ma·lion
| \ pig-ˈmāl-yən
, -ˈmā-lē-ən\
, -ˈmā-lē-ən\
Definition of Pygmalion
: a king of Cyprus who makes a female figure of ivory that is brought to life for him by Aphrodite
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