English dictionary
vase
/v/eI/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain <i>vase</i>; a gold <i>vase</i>; a Grecian <i>vase</i>. See <i>Illust.</i> of <i>Portland vase</i>, under <u>Portland</u>.
Source: webster1913