murrhine

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Adjective, Noun

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mur=rhine

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CIDE DICTIONARY

murrhine, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.].

Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels. [1913 Webster]

Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation of murrhine vases and cups.

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