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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.
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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 — /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, 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 — 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
Pauly & C. — Entry Of Pauli in Venice. Pauly C. Compagnia Venezia Murano is a Venetian company that produces glass art,[1] most notably Roman murrine, mosaics and chandeliers. The company was formed in 1919 by a merger of Pau … Wikipedia
vasa murrhina — məˈrīnə, rēnə noun Usage: usually capitalized V&M Etymology: New Latin, literally, murrhine dish : a late 19th century American glassware of variegated color and often with metallic flecking * * * /vay seuh meuh ruy neuh, ree / an American art… … Useful english dictionary
vasa murrhina — /vay seuh meuh ruy neuh, ree / an American art glass, consisting of colored glass dusted with flakes or grains of metal and flashed with clear glass. [ < NL: lit., murrhine vessel] * * * … Universalium
