Meaning Of The Word Amphora

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amphora in American English
a tall jar with a narrow neck and base and two handles, used by the ancient Greeks and Romans
noun: a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase aw

amphora in British English
noun: an ancient Greek or Roman two-handled narrow-necked jar for oil, wine, etc

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