( n. )
The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus.
( n. )
The metal copper; -- probably so designated from the ancient use of the metal in making mirrors, a mirror being still the astronomical symbol of the planet Venus.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012