·- A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.
·noun The calyx of a plant. II. Vase ·noun The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composi...
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·- A cement having the color of the Portland stone of England, made by calcining an artificial mixtu...
·- A yellowish-white calcareous freestone from the Isle of Portland in England, much used in buildin...
·add. ·- A clock whose decorative case has the general form of a vase, ·esp. one in which there is n...
·adj Formed like a vase, or like a common flowerpot. ...