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kou·ros

 (ko͝or′ŏs)
n. pl. kou·roi (ko͝or′oi)
A sculpture representing a standing nude young man, especially one produced in Greece before the fifth century bc.

[Greek, boy; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]
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kouros

(ˈkʊərɒs)
n, pl -roi (-rɔɪ)
(Art Terms) an ancient Greek statue of a young man
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kouros

An ancient Greek male statue, usually nude, placed on graves or as votive offerings.
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