Definition of "amphorae" []

• Plural form of amphora. (noun)

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• "(This was a medieval, not an ancient problem: the ancients used amphorae, which provided a better seal)."
• "This year's episode had Mr. Putin donning scuba gear and retrieving sixth-century Greek amphorae from the bottom of the Sea of Azov."
• "In an unusually candid glimpse into the cultivation of Putin's macho image, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said archaeologists had planted the amphorae in shallow water for the politician to find."