Definitions for vaseveɪs, veɪz, vɑz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vaseveɪs, veɪz, vɑz(n.)
a vessel, as of glass or porcelain, usu. higher than it is wide, used to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
Origin of vase:
1555–65; < F < L vās vessel
vase′like`(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
vase(noun)
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vase(noun)ɪs, veɪz, vɑz
a container for displaying cut flowers in
a vase on the table full of roses
Wiktionary
vase(Noun)
A container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
Origin: From vase, from vas
Webster Dictionary
Vase(noun)
a vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain vase; a gold vase; a Grecian vase. See Illust. of Portland vase, under Portland
Vase(noun)
a vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust. of Niche
Vase(noun)
the body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum
Vase(noun)
the calyx of a plant
Translations for vase
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vase(noun)
a type of jar or jug used mainly as an ornament or for holding cut flowers
a vase of flowers.
- vaasAfrikaans

- زَهْرِيَّه، وعاء للزّينَهArabic

- вазаBulgarian

- vasoPortuguese (BR)

- vázaCzech

- die VaseGerman

- vaseDanish

- βάζοGreek

- jarrón, floreroSpanish

- vaasEstonian

- گلدانFarsi

- maljakkoFinnish

- vaseFrench

- אֲגַרטָלHebrew

- फूलदानHindi

- vazaCroatian

- vázaHungarian

- jambangan bungaIndonesian

- (blóma)vasiIcelandic

- vasoItalian

- 花びんJapanese

- 꽃병Korean

- vazaLithuanian

- vāzeLatvian

- vasMalay

- vaasDutch

- vaseNorwegian

- wazonPolish

- vasoPortuguese

- vazăRomanian

- вазаRussian

- vázaSlovak

- vazaSlovenian

- vazaSerbian

- vasSwedish

- แจกันThai

- vazoTurkish

- 花瓶Chinese (Trad.)

- вазаUkrainian

- لمبا گول برتن، گل دانUrdu

- bình, lọVietnamese

- 花瓶Chinese (Simp.)

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