Porphyry
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'''Porphyry''' (pronounced {{IPA|/'pɔː(ɹ)fɪri/}}, from the Greek {{polytonic|Πορφύριος}} ''porphyrios'' "purple-clad") may refer to:
*[[Porphyry (geology)]], a plutonic rock with large crystals in a fine-grained matrix
*[[Porphyry (philosopher)]] (c. 232-c. 305), a Neoplatonic philosopher
*Porphyrio, also known as [[Pomponius Porphyrio]], a Latin grammarian, fl. 2nd or 3rd century BC
*[[Porphyry copper]], a type of large, low-grade mineral deposit
*[[Porphyry of Gaza|St. Porphyry of Gaza]], Bishop of Gaza c. 347–420
*Porphyry, a vineyard near [[Seaham, New South Wales]]
*Porphyry, a system of [[House (astrology)|astrological house division]]
*[[Porphyrius the Charioteer]] (Byzantine chariot racer)
==See also==
*[[Porphyria]], a disease
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