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Acanthus

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(Lat. from ἄκανθος, a thorn), a plant the leaves of which are imitated in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Acanthus'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​a/acanthus.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
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