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/merr"in, -uyn/, adj.of, pertaining to, or manufactured of murra.Also, murrine.[1570-80; < L murr(h)inus, for Gk mourríne, equiv. to mórr(ia) murra + -ine fem. n. suffix; see -INE1]
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Murrhine — Mur rhine, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murrhine — [mʉr′in, mʉr′īn] adj. [L murr(h)inus < murr(h)a < Iran, as in Pers mori, glass ball] of an ancient Roman semiprecious stone, variously believed to be fluorite, agate, etc., used for making vases and drinking cups: also sp. murrine … English World dictionary
Murrhine glass — Murrhine Mur rhine, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
murrhine glass — 1. glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome. 2. a ware composed of glass in which metals, precious stones, or the like are embedded. * * * murrhine glass, 1. glassware supposed to resemble the ancient Roman. 2. glassware… … Useful english dictionary
murrhine glass — 1. glassware believed to resemble the murrhine cups of ancient Rome. 2. a ware composed of glass in which metals, precious stones, or the like are embedded. * * * … Universalium
murrhine glass — /ˈmʌraɪn glas/ (say muruyn glahs) noun 1. any kind of glassware supposedly resembling the Roman cups of murrhine. 2. a ware composed of glass in which metals, precious stones, or the like are embedded …
murrhine — mur·rhine … English syllables
murrhine — /ˈmʌraɪn/ (say muruyn), / rən/ (say ruhn) adjective 1. relating to a stone or stone like substance of Roman times used for wine cups and other vessels. –noun 2. the substance. Also, murrine. {Latin murr(h)inus} …
murrhine — a. applied to transparent glassware containing pieces of coloured glass; n. such vase, or one made of valuable stone or porcelain … Dictionary of difficult words
murrhine — … Useful english dictionary
