Vase

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An open container, as of glass or porcelain, used for holding flowers or for ornamentation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; See Illust. of Portland vase, under Portland.
  • n.
  • n. A vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. See Illust. of Niche.
  • n. The body, or naked ground, of the Corinthian and Composite capital; -- called also tambour, and drum.
  • n. The calyx of a plant.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hollow vessel, generally high in proportion to its horizontal diameter, and decorative in character and purpose.
  • n. Hence An object designed usually for ornament, but sometimes for other specific purposes, having somewhat the form and appearance of the vessel in the primary sense.
  • n. The body of the Corinthian and Composite capital: sometimes called tambour or drum.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    jar   
    Variant
    Portland    niche    tambour    drum   
    Hyponym
    urn   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    basket    drum    belly   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Ace    Chas    Chase    Grace    Maas    Mace    Oz    Pas    Paz    Race   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    statue    urn    ornament    jar    bowl    furniture    lamp    jug    tapestry    pottery