lachrymal vase

English

Alternative forms

lacrymal vase, lacrimal vase

Noun

lachrymal vase (plural lachrymal vases)

(historical) A phial holding the tears of mourners at a funeral.

References

“lachrymal vase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

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