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Ancient History. A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments; = alabaster, n. 2, alabastron, n.
Ancient History. A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments; = alabastrum, n. 1, alabastron, n.
A box for holding ointment. Obsolete.
A vessel for holding perfume, unguents, or ointments; = alabastrum, n. 1, alabaster, n. 2.