Definition of amphora Amphora
/æˈmfɚʌ/ - [atmferu] - am•pho•ra
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What does amphora mean?
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NounPlural: amphoras |
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| amphora - an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine |
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- amphora (n.)
Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.
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amphora
A jar with two handles.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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amphora
am′fō-ra, n. a two-handled vessel or jar used by the Greeks and Romans for holding liquids.—adj. Am′phoric (med.), like the sound produced by speaking into an amphora or any large vessel with a small mouth. [Gr. amphoreus, amphiphoreus—amphi, on both sides, pher-ein, to bear.]
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