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larnax

noun
lar·​nax | \ ˈlärËŒnaks\
plural larnakes\ -​nəˌkÄ“z \

Definition of larnax

: a chest usually of terra cotta and often ornamented that was used in ancient Greece especially as a sepulchral chest

History and Etymology for larnax

Greek, perhaps alteration of (assumed) Greek narnax (whence Late Greek narnax chest); akin to Old English nearu narrow

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