/ vɑːz; NAmE veɪs; veɪz/ noun
a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object :
a vase of flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French , from Latin vas vessel.
/ vɑːz; NAmE veɪs; veɪz/ noun
a container made of glass, etc., used for holding cut flowers or as a decorative object :
a vase of flowers
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from French , from Latin vas vessel.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005