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chryselephantine

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
chryselephantine /ˌkrɪsɛlɪˈfantʌɪn/

▶adjective (of ancient Greek sculpture) overlaid with gold and ivory.

– origin C19: from Gk khruselephantinos, from khrusos ‘gold’ + elephas, elephant- ‘elephant’ or ‘ivory’.

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