kernos

[ kur-nos ]

noun,plural ker·noi

[kur-noi]. /ˈkɜr nɔɪ/. Greek Antiquity.

a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.

Origin of kernos

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First recorded in 1900–05, kernos is from the Greek word kérnos

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How to use kernos in a sentence

This kind of vase is supposed to be the kernos, used in the mystic ceremonies to hold small quantities of viands.
Ten Thousand Wonderful Things | Edmund Fillingham King

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