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Alabaster

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AL-uh-bas-ter'AL-uh-bas-ter'4 syllables
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

A fine-grainedTranslucent form of gypsumTypically whiteUsed for carving and decoration.

ORIGIN

Cultural

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from Middle English alabastre, from Latin alabaster, from Greek alabastros.

CULTURAL NOTES

Alabaster has been used since ancient times for decorative carvings and sculptures.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in ancient Egypt for small perfume jars and in medieval Europe for church decoration.

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