Meaning Of The Word Pygmalion

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Pygmalion in American English
a king of Cyprus and a sculptor
noun: a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue of a maiden and fell in love with it. It was brought to life, in response to his prayer, by Aphrodite

Pygmalion in British English
noun: a king of Cyprus, who fell in love with the statue of a woman he had sculpted and which his prayers brought to life as Galatea

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