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A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.
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Standing out, or projecting, beyond the line surface of something; jutting; protuberant; in high relief; as, a prominent figure on a vase.
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A genus of Infusoria which form minute vaselike or tubular cases in which they dwell.
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The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum.
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A contracted portion of a vessel, or of a passage way; as, the throat of a pitcher or vase.
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Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of various sorts, made of silver.
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Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot.
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An ornamental cup or vase with a large, flat, shallow bowl, resting on a pedestal and often having handles.
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A vessel of various forms, usually a vase furnished with a foot or pedestal, employed for different purposes, as for holding liquids, for ornamental uses, for preserving the ashes of the dead after cremation, and anciently for holding lots to be drawn.
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A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
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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.
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To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
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The box, case, vase, or tabernacle, in which the host is reserved.
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The calyx of a plant.
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Originally, a leather flask or vessel for oils or liquids; afterward, an earthenware vase or pitcher without a spout.
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A name given to a vase having a rounded body
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To examine the condition of (anything) by causing the same to emit sounds and noting their character; as, to sound a piece of timber; to sound a vase; to sound the lungs of a patient.
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A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
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To make or procure the equal of, or that which is exactly similar to, or corresponds with; as, to match a vase or a horse; to match cloth.
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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.
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