Definition of Sheela-na-gig in English:

Sheela-na-gig

nounˌʃiːlənəˈɡɪɡˈSHēlənəˌɡiɡ

A medieval stone figure of a naked female with the legs wide apart and the hands emphasizing the genitals, found in churches in Britain and Ireland.
裸女雕（见于英国和爱尔兰教堂，中世纪女性裸体石雕，两腿叉开，并用手突显生殖器部位）
Example sentencesExamples
- Another of his books, Images of Lust, was a guide to Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland.
- This temple relief appeared in India during the same year European builders carved Sheela-na-gig on their churches.
- She believes that Sheela-na-gigs are representative of the more earthy strand of Celtic spirituality and were used as a pagan representation of birth, abundance and fertility.
- An air of mystery has surrounded the crude carvings of naked females, called Sheela-na-gigs, since their scholarly discovery some one hundred and sixty years ago.
- It has been all too easy in the past to see carvings of Sheela-na-gigs and other female exhibitionists as evidence of a pre-Christian religion.

Origin

From Irish Sile na gcíoch 'Julia of the breasts'.

Definition of Sheela-na-gig in US English:

Sheela-na-gig

nounˈSHēlənəˌɡiɡ

A medieval stone figure of a naked female with the legs wide apart and the hands emphasizing the genitals, found in Britain and Ireland.
裸女雕（见于英国和爱尔兰教堂，中世纪女性裸体石雕，两腿叉开，并用手突显生殖器部位）
Example sentencesExamples
- An air of mystery has surrounded the crude carvings of naked females, called Sheela-na-gigs, since their scholarly discovery some one hundred and sixty years ago.
- This temple relief appeared in India during the same year European builders carved Sheela-na-gig on their churches.
- It has been all too easy in the past to see carvings of Sheela-na-gigs and other female exhibitionists as evidence of a pre-Christian religion.
- She believes that Sheela-na-gigs are representative of the more earthy strand of Celtic spirituality and were used as a pagan representation of birth, abundance and fertility.
- Another of his books, Images of Lust, was a guide to Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland.

Origin

From Irish Sile na gcíoch ‘Julia of the breasts’.

单词	Sheela-na-gig
释义	Definition of Sheela-na-gig in English: Sheela-na-gig nounˌʃiːlənəˈɡɪɡˈSHēlənəˌɡiɡ A medieval stone figure of a naked female with the legs wide apart and the hands emphasizing the genitals, found in churches in Britain and Ireland. 裸女雕（见于英国和爱尔兰教堂，中世纪女性裸体石雕，两腿叉开，并用手突显生殖器部位） Example sentencesExamples Another of his books, Images of Lust, was a guide to Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland. This temple relief appeared in India during the same year European builders carved Sheela-na-gig on their churches. She believes that Sheela-na-gigs are representative of the more earthy strand of Celtic spirituality and were used as a pagan representation of birth, abundance and fertility. An air of mystery has surrounded the crude carvings of naked females, called Sheela-na-gigs, since their scholarly discovery some one hundred and sixty years ago. It has been all too easy in the past to see carvings of Sheela-na-gigs and other female exhibitionists as evidence of a pre-Christian religion. Origin From Irish Sile na gcíoch 'Julia of the breasts'. Definition of Sheela-na-gig in US English: Sheela-na-gig nounˈSHēlənəˌɡiɡ A medieval stone figure of a naked female with the legs wide apart and the hands emphasizing the genitals, found in Britain and Ireland. 裸女雕（见于英国和爱尔兰教堂，中世纪女性裸体石雕，两腿叉开，并用手突显生殖器部位） Example sentencesExamples An air of mystery has surrounded the crude carvings of naked females, called Sheela-na-gigs, since their scholarly discovery some one hundred and sixty years ago. This temple relief appeared in India during the same year European builders carved Sheela-na-gig on their churches. It has been all too easy in the past to see carvings of Sheela-na-gigs and other female exhibitionists as evidence of a pre-Christian religion. She believes that Sheela-na-gigs are representative of the more earthy strand of Celtic spirituality and were used as a pagan representation of birth, abundance and fertility. Another of his books, Images of Lust, was a guide to Sheela-na-gigs in Ireland. Origin From Irish Sile na gcíoch ‘Julia of the breasts’.
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