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Webster 1913 Edition
Hymen
Hy′men
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr. [GREEK].]
1.
(Class Myth.)
A fabulous deity; according to some, the son of Apollo and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities.
Till
There dwelt no joy in Eden’s rosy bower.
Hymen
brought his love-delighted hour,There dwelt no joy in Eden’s rosy bower.
Campbell.
2.
Marriage; union as if by marriage.
Webster 1828 Edition
Hymen
HY'MEN
,Noun.
1.
In ancient mythology, a fabulous deity, the son of Bacchus and Venus, supposed to preside over marriages.2.
In anatomy, the virginal membrane.3.
In botany, the fine pellicle which incloses a flower in the bud.