murrhine
or mur·rine
[ mur-in, -ahyn ]
/ ˈmɜr ɪn, -aɪn /
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adjective
of, relating to, or manufactured of murra.
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Origin of murrhine
1570–80; <Latin murr(h)inus, for Greek mourrínē, equivalent to mórr(ia) murra + -inē feminine noun suffix; see -ine1
Words nearby murrhine
Murray cod, murre, murree, murrelet, murrey, murrhine, murrhine glass, Murrow, Murrow, Edward R., Murrumbidgee, Murry
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Example sentences from the Web for murrhine
In the light of heaven he was also of a black colour, but he said that he was not of a black, but of a murrhine colour.
The next claim has been made on behalf of the murrhine vases of the ancients, which are described as cooked in Parthian fires.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876|Charles Wyllys ElliottSometimes purple glass is used in place of brown, probably with the design of imitating the precious murrhine.
British Dictionary definitions for murrhine
murrhine
murrine
/ (ˈmʌraɪn, -ɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to an unknown substance used in ancient Rome to make vases, cups, etc
noun
Also called: murra the substance so used
Word Origin for murrhine
C16: from Latin murr (h) inus belonging to murra
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