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- [veys, veyz, vahz]
- /veɪs, veɪz, vɑz/
- /vɑːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [veys, veyz, vahz]
- /veɪs, veɪz, vɑz/
Definitions of vase word
- noun vase a vessel, as of glass, porcelain, earthenware, or metal, usually higher than it is wide, used chiefly to hold cut flowers or for decoration. 1
- noun vase for flowers 1
- noun vase decorative container 1
- countable noun vase A vase is a jar, usually made of glass or pottery, used for holding cut flowers or as an ornament. 0
- noun vase a vessel used as an ornament or for holding cut flowers 0
- noun vase an open container, usually rounded and of greater height than width, used for decoration, for holding flowers, etc. 0
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Origin of vase
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < French < Latin vās vessel
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Parts of speech for Vase
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vase popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vase usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vase
noun vase
- alembic — an obsolete type of retort used for distillation
- amphora — an ancient Greek or Roman two-handled narrow-necked jar for oil, wine, etc
- bouquet — A bouquet is a bunch of flowers which is attractively arranged.
- boutonniere — a flower or flowers worn in a buttonhole, as of a lapel
- burette — a graduated glass tube with a stopcock on one end for dispensing and transferring known volumes of fluids, esp liquids
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