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Lachrymatory
/ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/
A vase intended to hold tears, formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
📖 Definitions of "Lachrymatory"
noun
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A vase intended to hold tears, formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.
"1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)"
adjective
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Pertaining to or causing tears.
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