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Proper Noun

1. 1
   A girl who killed herself for love, and was turned into an almond tree. Greek
2. 2
   Phyllis (river god) Phyllis (Φύλλις) was the god of the homonymous river in Bithynia. Greek
3. 3
   The title character of the tale of ( Phyllis and Aristotle ) in medieval legend Greek
4. 4
   Phyllis, mother of the Trojan Alcaeus Greek
5. 5
   Phyllis, consort of Ereuthalion Greek

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6. 6
   A female given name from Ancient Greek derived from the mythological character.

   "Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone / Feeding her flock near to the mountain side"

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"Fair Phyllis I saw sitting all alone / Feeding her flock near to the mountain side"

Etymology

From the masculine Ancient Greek Φύλλις (Phúllis) or from the feminine Φυλλίς (Phullís).

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