Name of avoda zara in the mishna?

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שאל פרוקלוס... שהיה רוחץ במרחץ של אפרודיטי Proclus asked... because he was washing in the bathroom of aphroditi ...

Given it is forbidden to say name of avoda zara (Sanhedrin 63b):

שלא יאמר אדם לחבירו שמור לי בצד עבודה זרה פלונית ...[we learn from this verse] that a man won't say to his friend "wait me near avoda zara X"...

how could this name be cited in the mishna?

asked Mar 12, 2019 at 8:23

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mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0425.htm#3 ?
– Kazi bácsi
Mar 12, 2019 at 9:24
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mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0320.htm#2 ?
– Kazi bácsi
Mar 12, 2019 at 9:25
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Possible duplicate of May one use the name of an avodah zara?
– DonielF
Mar 12, 2019 at 12:26
@DonielF Not a dupe: problem there is about using the name for another use; but here, the bathroom was (at first thought) named after the avoda zara itself. However, interesting pointer, thank you.
– yO_
Mar 12, 2019 at 12:36
@Kazibácsi Not a problem: the Talmud in Sanhedrin says that names mentioned in the TN"Ch are permitted.
– yO_
Mar 12, 2019 at 12:40

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