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Definition of: Lapithae
(lap′ə·thē) noun plural of Lap·ith (lap′·ith)
In Greek mythology, a wild tribe of Thessaly who, at the wedding of their king Pirithous, fought and overcame the centaurs, after the latter had attempted to carry off the bride and other women present at the feast. Also Lap′i·thæ.
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