amphora
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- noun
- /æmˈfɔːrə/
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ámfora
- At the museum, I learned that ancient Greeks often filled their amphoras with wine before shipping them.
- oil inside the amphora
Examples
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Just outside the walls, anthropologist Freddie El Richani puzzles over an amphora that someone filled to the brim with small shells and carefully sealed underneath a floor some two millennia ago.
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Returning to our topic, as the barches carrying the amphorae approach Rome, river traffic slows to a crawl.
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Weight of the oil in each amphora
Academic text (2009) -
And then do you see that one there in front of the amphora that comes from South Gaul?
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Remesal takes the amphora and hands it to me, a smile creeping over his face, and says, "Here, history is not read in books."
Academic text (2009) -
Sure enough, cups, jugs, and amphoras lined the seafloor, and over the next couple of days, the team brought several more samples to the surface.
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Such inscriptions provided a simple system to deter cheating: both the weights of the empty amphora and the oil were written on the pot and could be checked by inspectors at any time.
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PHOTO (COLOR): With the island of Pseira in the background, Hadjidaki proudly displays an intact, oval-mouth amphora she has just excavated at a depth of 131 feet.
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The archaeologists uncovered an amphora used for storing olive oil in the ancient ruins.
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The exquisite amphora on display was used to hold precious liquids during ceremonies.
Synonyms
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A wide glass or clay container for storing food
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A large container with a narrow opening for holding and pouring liquids
A small ancient Roman bottle with two handles for holding oil or wine
A tall ceramic jar with a narrow middle for holding ointments and dry medicines
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Etymology
The word amphora comes from Greek parts amphi ('both') and pherein ('to carry'), and you can see amphi in amphibian. It meant a 'two-handled carrier' for oil or wine, which is why an amphora is a tall jar with two handles used to hold liquids.