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Meaning of MURRHINE

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mur"rhine\, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F.
murrhin.]
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.
 

 

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