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lou•troph•o•ros

Pronunciation: (lOO-trof'u-ros"), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -roiPronunciation: (-roi"). [key]
Gk. and Rom. Antiq.a water jar, characterized by an elongated neck and flaring mouth, used to carry water for the marriage bath and set on the tomb of a person who had been unmarried.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

loutish

Louvain

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