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amphora

noun

NAmE//ˈæmfərə//

, NAmE//æmˈfɔrə//

(pl. amphorae

NAmE//ˈæmfəri//

, NAmE//æmˈfɔri//

or amphoras)

a tall ancient Greek or Roman container with two handles and a narrow neck

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