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| am·pho·ra [ ámfərə ] (plural am·pho·rae [ ámfəree ] or am·pho·ras) |
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narrow-necked jar: in ancient Greece and Rome, a jar, usually made of clay, with a narrow neck and two handles, used for holding oil or wine
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| [15th century. Via Latin< Greek amphiphoreus< amphi- "on both sides" + phoreus "bearer" < pherein "to bear"; from its two handles] |
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  am·pho·ral adjective |
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