'Murrhine glass' definitions:
Definition of 'Murrhine glass'
From: GCIDE
- Murrhine \Mur"rhine\, a. [L. murrhinus, fr. murrha: cf. F. murrhin.] Made of the stone or material called by the Romans murrha; -- applied to certain costly vases of great beauty and delicacy used by the luxurious in Rome as wine cups; as, murrhine vases, cups, vessels. [1913 Webster]
- Murrhine glass, glassware made in imitation of murrhine vases and cups. [1913 Webster]