‖Am″pho‐ra (�), n.; pl.Amophoræ (�). [L., fr. Gr. �, �, a jar with two handles; � + � bearer, � to bear. Cf. Ampul.] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.