Associations to the word «Murrhine»

Noun

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Wiktionary

MURRHINE, adjective. Made of the stone or material called murrha by the Ancient Romans; applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups.

Wise words

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