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(am′fə·rə) noun plural ·rae (-rē)
In ancient Greece, a tall, two-handled earthenware jar for wine or oil, narrow at the neck and the base. [< L < Gk. amphoreus < amphi- on both sides + phoreus bearer < pherein bear]
—am′pho·ral adjective
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