'Gorgoneion' definitions:
Definition of 'Gorgoneion'
- Gorgoneion \Gor`go*ne"ion\ (g[^o]r`g[-o]*n[=e]"y[o^]n), n.; pl.
Gorgoneia. [NL., fr. Gr. Gorgo`neios, equiv. to Gorgei^os
belonging to a Gorgon.] (Arch.)
A mask carved in imitation of a Gorgon's head. --Elmes.
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