larnax
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of larnax
from Greek; perhaps related to Late Greek narnax chest
Example Sentences
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A 3,500-year-old coffin the size of a trunk, known as a larnax and decorated with undulating patterns, was valued at $1 million.
From New York Times • Feb. 24, 2022
A larnax, or small chest for human remains, from Crete, that dates between 1400-1200 B.C.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021
There was also a small chest for human remains called a larnax from the Greek Island of Crete, dating from around 1300 B.C., which prosecutors said was purchased from a known antiquities trafficker.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021
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