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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. por-FEE-ree-ah  [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of Porphyrios (see Porfirio). The name was given to the female character in Robert Browning's dramatic monologue "Porphyria's lover", where she is strangled over her 'lover's' obsession with her.
Added 11/25/2008 by BlackMartian923
Edited 11/6/2015 by Randee15, Lucille and BlackMartian923