lachrymatory

or lac·ri·ma·to·ry

[ lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]

/ ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears.

noun, plural lach·ry·ma·to·ries.

Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow-necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used to catch and keep the tears of bereaved friends.

Origin of lachrymatory

1650–60; (noun) <Medieval Latin lachrymātōrium, equivalent to lachrymā(re) to shed tears + -tōrium-tory²; (adj.) <Medieval Latin lachrymātōrius, equivalent to lachrymā(re) + -tōrius-tory¹; see lachrymal

Words nearby lachrymatory

La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, Lachute, lacing, lacinia, laciniate

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Example sentences from the Web for lachrymatory

Free use was made of lachrymatory shell, our first taste of it.
Three years in France with the Guns:|C. A. Rose
Roman vessels—a red thing that might have been a lamp, another that might have been a lachrymatory.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
Gas and lachrymatory shells thrown into Courcelette and Pozires.
Canada in Flanders, Volume III (of 3)|Charles G. D. Roberts
Opening my door, I encountered the not unpleasant smell of lachrymatory gas.
Pushed and the Return Push|George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex)

Your uncle is great in the lachrymatory line, Clive Newcome.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for lachrymatory

lachrymatory

/ (ˈlækrɪmətərɪ, -trɪ) /

noun plural -ries

a small vessel found in ancient tombs, formerly thought to hold the tears of mourners

adjective

a variant spelling of lacrimatory

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Medical definitions for lachrymatory

lachrymatory

[ lăk′rə-mə-tôr′ē ]

adj.

Variant oflacrimatory

单词	lachrymatory
释义	lachrymatory or lac·ri·ma·to·ry [ lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ] / ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i / adjective of, relating to, or causing the shedding of tears. noun, plural lach·ry·ma·to·ries. Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow-necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used to catch and keep the tears of bereaved friends. Origin of lachrymatory 1650–60; (noun) <Medieval Latin lachrymātōrium, equivalent to lachrymā(re) to shed tears + -tōrium-tory²; (adj.) <Medieval Latin lachrymātōrius, equivalent to lachrymā(re) + -tōrius-tory¹; see lachrymal Words nearby lachrymatory La Chorrera, Lachryma Christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, Lachute, lacing, lacinia, laciniate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lachrymatory Free use was made of lachrymatory shell, our first taste of it. Three years in France with the Guns:\|C. A. Rose Roman vessels—a red thing that might have been a lamp, another that might have been a lachrymatory. The Daisy Chain\|Charlotte Yonge Gas and lachrymatory shells thrown into Courcelette and Pozires. Canada in Flanders, Volume III (of 3)\|Charles G. D. Roberts Opening my door, I encountered the not unpleasant smell of lachrymatory gas. Pushed and the Return Push\|George Herbert Fosdike Nichols, (AKA Quex) Your uncle is great in the lachrymatory line, Clive Newcome. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray British Dictionary definitions for lachrymatory lachrymatory / (ˈlækrɪmətərɪ, -trɪ) / noun plural -ries a small vessel found in ancient tombs, formerly thought to hold the tears of mourners adjective a variant spelling of lacrimatory Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for lachrymatory lachrymatory [ lăk′rə-mə-tôr′ē ] adj. Variant oflacrimatory The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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