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alabastron
[ al-uh-bas-tron, -truhn, -bah-stron, -struhn ]
noun
, Greek and Roman Antiquity.
, plural al·a·bas·tra [al-, uh, -, bas, -tr, uh, -, bah, -str, uh], al·a·bas·trons.
- a jar characteristically having an elongated shape, narrow neck, flat-rimmed mouth, and rounded base requiring a stand or support, chiefly used for fragrant ointments.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of alabastron1
First recorded in 1840–50, alabastron is from the Greek word alábastron “alabaster vase”
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Example Sentences
The pyxis was used by women at their toilet, and the lekythos, alabastron and askos for oil and unguents.
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