5th century bc, Greek sculptor. He worked mainly in bronze and introduced a greater variety of pose into Greek sculpture, as in his Discobolus
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my•ron
(mē′rôn; Eng. mī′ron),USA pronunciation n. Gk. Ch.
My•ron (mī′rən),USA pronunciation n.
- Religionchrism.
- Greek mýron unguent, perfume
My•ron (mī′rən),USA pronunciation n.
- Biographicalfl. c450b.c.,Greek sculptor.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning "pleasant.''
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