- lachrymatories
- n. vessel used to collect the tears of the bereaved (Archaeology) adj. of or pertaining to the shedding of tears
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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lachrymatory — /lak reuh meuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. lachrymatories. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or causing the shedding of tears. n. 2. Also called lachrymal. a small, narrow necked vase found in ancient Roman tombs, formerly thought to have been used … Universalium
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