porphyre--any idea what this word means?

[nolagurl]

i'm writing an english report and according to my sources porphyre designates a type of serpent. any clues guys?

[nolagurl]

p.s.

the paper is due tommorow. i need a response asap so i can include this!

[mykee]

Go to ANY search engine, and type in: porphyre definition. You'll get hundreds of websites.

[maiden_canada]

dictionary.com workds too

[Neo]

the search engines pop up a bunch of french stuff so i tried an image search and i found pics of rocks, cloths and some very very old sculpture art.... and i searched porphyre with serpents and the 2 words pop up in the same french article.. but i cant read french

[Removed_2815]

If my memory serves correctly, from my philosophy lessons, Porphyre is a neoplatonic philosopher (also known as Porphyry in English).
Cheers,
R

[nolagurl]

Originally posted by RMBolton
If my memory serves correctly, from my philosophy lessons, Porphyre is a neoplatonic philosopher (also known as Porphyry in English).
Cheers,
R

correct. but the word also means several other things. i'm just trying to get 6 pages to turn in tomorrow. :w

[Lisa]

Well at dictionary.com it says it's a noun and then lists porphyry.
when i looked up porphyry it basicly said it was a rock with crystals. nothing about snakes.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=porphyry