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Meaning of 'alabaster' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alabaster [ n.]
- A compact variety or sulphate of lime, or gypsum, of fine texture, and usually white and translucent, but sometimes yellow, red, or gray. It is carved into vases, mantel ornaments, etc.
- A hard, compact variety of carbonate of lime, somewhat translucent, or of banded shades of color; stalagmite. The name is used in this sense by Pliny. It is sometimes distinguished as oriental alabaster.
- A box or vessel for holding odoriferous ointments, etc.; -- so called from the stone of which it was originally made.

Meaning of 'alabaster' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alabaster [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or resembling alabaster
Example in sentence:
  • alabaster statue

Nearby Words:

ala alabama period alabastra alabastrian alabastrine alabastrum alack alackaday alacrify alacrious

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