MURRHINE
Etymology
Adjective
murrhine (not comparable)
Made of the stone or material called murrha by the Ancient Romans; applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.
Noun
murrhine (plural murrhines)
Alternative form of murrine
Source: Wiktionary
Mur"rhine, a. Etym: [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.]
Definition: 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. Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation of murrhine vases and cups.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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