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alabastrum

noun
al·​a·​bas·​trum | \ ËŒa-lÉ™-ˈba-strÉ™m\
variants: or alabastron \ ËŒa-​lÉ™-​ˈba-​ËŒsträn , -​strÉ™n \ or alabastos \ ËŒa-​lÉ™-​ˈba-​ËŒstäs , -​stÉ™s \
plural alabastra\ ËŒa-​lÉ™-​ˈba-​strÉ™ \ or alabastrums or alabastrons

Definition of alabastrum

: an ancient Greek or Roman jar for oils, ointments, or perfumes having a flattened lip with narrow orifice and an elongated body rounded at the bottom

First Known Use of alabastrum

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for alabastrum

Latin & Greek; Latin alabastrum, from Greek alabastron, alabastos

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