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Definition of
amphora noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
amphora
noun
noun
NAmE
/
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ˈæmfərə
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
æmˈfɔrə
/
/
(
pl.
amphorae
NAmE
/
/
ˈæmfəri
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
æmˈfɔri
/
/
or
amphoras
)
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a tall ancient Greek or Roman container with two handles and a narrow neck
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amphora
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