What is the meaning of VASES. Phrases containing VASES
See meanings and uses of VASES!VASES
VASES
VASES
VASES
VASES
VASES
Acronyms & AI meanings
Balochistan Rural Support Programme
East Bali Poverty Project
Principal Component Analysis
Principles of Underground Coal
Ok Dept of Agriculture
Joint Personnel Asset Visibility
National Aboriginal Day
Enterprise Mobile Security Manager
Scottish Museums and Galleries Working Group
Index Information About Ecuado
VASES
VASES
A massive variety of fluor spar, found in Derbyshire, England, and wrought into vases and other ornamental work.
VASES
n.
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.
a.
In general, anything very old; but in a more limited sense, a relic or object of ancient art; collectively, the antique, the remains of ancient art, as busts, statues, paintings, and vases.
a.
Of or pertaining to Canopus in Egypt; as, the Canopic vases, used in embalming.
n.
A species of white, unglazed porcelain, in which vases, figures, and groups are formed in miniature.
v. t.
Articles used for convenience or decoration in a house or apartment, as tables, chairs, bedsteads, sofas, carpets, curtains, pictures, vases, etc.
n.
A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc.
a.
Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels.
n.
One of the pedestals, for vases or statues, forming a part roof balustrade.
n.
An opaque, impure variety of quartz, of red, yellow, and other dull colors, breaking with a smooth surface. It admits of a high polish, and is used for vases, seals, snuff boxes, etc. When the colors are in stripes or bands, it is called striped / banded jasper. The Egyptian pebble is a brownish yellow jasper.
n.
The fruit of two South American trees (Lecythis Ollaria, and L. Zabucajo), which have for their fruit large, pot-shaped, woody capsules containing delicious nuts, and opening almost explosively by a circular lid at the top. Vases and pots are made of this capsule.
n.
Dishes, vases, ornaments, and utensils of various sorts, made of silver.
n.
A pedestal of small size, used to support small objects, as busts, vases, and the like.
n.
Work formed of clay in whole or in part, and baked; as, vases, urns, etc.
n.
A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
v. i.
To be of equal, or similar, size, figure, color, or quality; to tally; to suit; to correspond; as, these vases match.
VASES
VASES