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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Portland vase

/pôr'-tlənd vās/ · Port·land vase · IPA
01 A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the …
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    A celebrated cinerary urn or vase found in the tomb of the Emperor Alexander Severus. It is owned by the Duke of Portland, and kept in the British Museum.