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Meaning of Orphic egg | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An ovoid vessel formerly used by alchemists for sublimation; an aludel.

historical

Examples

“The vessel used for containing the necessary substances was egg-shaped; the matrix, or Orphic egg, which is found at the base of all initiations.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

orphing Orphism Orphist Orphne orphon orphray

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