- Coryphei
- Corypheus Cor`y*phe"us (k?r`?-f?"?s), n.; pl. E. {Corypheuses}
(-[e^]z), L. {Coryphei} (-f?"?). [L. coryphaeus, fr. Gr. ???,
fr. koryfh` head.] (Gr. Antiq.)
The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus;
hence, the chief or leader of a party or interest.
[1913 Webster]
That noted corypheus [Dr. John Owen] of the Independent faction. --South. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.