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1. (n.) amphora
a large earthenware storage vessel of Greek and Roman antiquity, having an oval body with two handles extending from below the lip to the shoulder.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME < L < Gk amphoreús=am(phi)-amphi - +phoreús bearer (i.e., handle), akin to phérein to bear1)
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1. (noun) amphora
an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine
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1. (noun) Amphora
among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc
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