larnax
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Larnax
A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains…A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
UK/ˈlɑːnæks/US/ˈlɑɹnæks/
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn often used as a container for human remains in Ancient Greece.
Larnax
Translations
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By meaning 1
small closed coffin, box or cinerary urn:
Origin
Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).Borrowed from Ancient Greek λάρναξ (lárnax).
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