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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Holmos

Holmos \Hol"mos\, n. [NL., fr. Gr.?.] (Greek & Etrus. Antiq.) A name given to a vase having a rounded body; esp.:

  1. A closed vessel of nearly spherical form on a high stem or pedestal.
    --Fairholt.

  2. A drinking cup having a foot and stem.

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holmos

n. An Ancient Greek or Etruscan vase with a rounded body, especially a closed vessel of nearly spherical form on a high stem or pedestal, or a drinking cup with a foot and stem.