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A•ri•on
Pronunciation: (u-rī'un), [key]—
n.
1. fl. 7th century b.c., Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
2. Class. Myth.a winged horse often believed to be the offspring of Poseidon and Demeter.
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