ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Murrhine

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Murrhine is an adjective meaning Made of murra; applied to certain valuable vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.

Meaning

Made of murra; applied to certain valuable vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.

More Meanings

  1. Alternative form of murrine.

Example Sentences

murrhine vases, cups, or vessels

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include murrine, myrrhine, murrey, murrion, marmoreal, mure.

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