murrhine
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of murrhine
1570–80; < Latin murr ( h ) inus, for Greek mourrínē, equivalent to mórr ( ia ) murra + -inē feminine noun suffix; see -ine 1
Example Sentences
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Sometimes purple glass is used in place of brown, probably with the design of imitating the precious murrhine.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" by Various
I see murrhine cups, for luxury would be too cheap if men did not drink to one another out of hollow gems the wine to be afterwards thrown up again.
From L. Annaeus Seneca on Benefits by Stewart, Aubrey
Nero paid three hundred talents for a murrhine vase.
From Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II by Roscher, Wilhelm
F. Corsi, the eminent Italian antiquary, held that fluor-spar was the material of the famous murrhine vases.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various
They were murrhine cups, brought from Asia at a great price, of mysterious fabrication, into which entered the dust of certain shells, and myrrh, hardened and tinted.
From Sónnica by Blasco Ibáñez, Vicente
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