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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