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vase
[ veys, veyz, vahz ]
/ veɪs, veɪz, vɑz /
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noun
a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration.
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Origin of vase
1555–65; <French <Latin vās vessel
OTHER WORDS FROM vase
vaselike, adjectiveWords nearby vase
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British Dictionary definitions for vase
vase
/ (vɑːz) /
noun
a vessel used as an ornament or for holding cut flowers
Word Origin for vase
C17: via French from Latin vās vessel
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