- alabastrine
- adjective see alabaster
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
alabastrine
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Alabastrine — Al a*bas trine, a. Of, pertaining to, or like, alabaster; as alabastrine limbs. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alabastrine — (adj.) 1590s, from M.L. alabastrinus, from alabaster (see ALABASTER (Cf. alabaster)) … Etymology dictionary
alabastrine — adj. [Gr. alabastros, alabaster box] Pertaining to, or like alabaster; smooth and white … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
alabastrine — adj. of alabaster; alabaster like, resembling alabaster … English contemporary dictionary
alabastrine — al·a·bas·trine … English syllables
alabastrine — adjective of or resembling alabaster alabaster statue • Syn: ↑alabaster • Pertains to noun: ↑alabaster, ↑alabaster (for: ↑alabaster) … Useful english dictionary
alabastrin — ⇒ALABASTRIN, INE, adj. et subst. I. Adjectif A. MINÉR. De la nature de l albâtre. Rem. Attesté ds Ac. Compl. 1842, BESCH. 1845, Lar. 19e Lar. 3. B. Fig., rare. Qui ressemble à l albâtre : • 1. Le costume de la jeune fille prouvait par son… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Alabastrian — Al a*bas tri*an, a. Alabastrine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alabaster — noun Etymology: Middle English alabastre, from Anglo French albastre, from Latin alabaster vase of alabaster, from Greek alabastros Date: 14th century 1. a compact fine textured usually white and translucent gypsum often carved into vases and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Griechische Vasen — Die griechische Vasenmalerei ist der übergeordnete Begriff für die meist mit brennbaren Erdfarben aufgetragene Dekoration griechischer Keramik. Sie umfasst die gemalten Gefäßverzierungen unterschiedlichster Zeitstufen ab der vorgriechischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
