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vase
\ˈvās also ˈvāz sometimes ˈvä]z or ˈvȧ] or ]s, archaic Brit ˈvȯz\ noun
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Etymology: French, from Latin vas; akin to Umbrian vasor vessels
1. : a vessel that is usually rounded and of greater depth than width, is commonly decorative, and is used chiefly for ornament or for flowers though also adapted for various domestic purposes and used anciently in religious rites
< a porcelain vase >
< a Grecian vase >
2. : an ornament (as on furniture) having the form of a vase |