vase
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vase

noun \US oftenest ˈvās; Canada usually & US also ˈvāz; British usually, Canada also, & US sometimes ˈväz\

Definition of VASE

: a usually round vessel of greater depth than width used chiefly as an ornament or for holding flowers
vase·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Origin of VASE

French, from Latin vas vessel
First Known Use: 1629

Other Household Terms

cruet, curiosity, duvet, fiasco, sham, taper, valance, whatnot

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