Look up: hydria

1. Hydria
   Hy'dri·a noun [ Latin , from Greek ....] (Gr. Antiq.) A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
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2. Hydria
   • (n.) A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form.
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3. hydria
   large water vessel in Greek pottery of the Archaic period (c. 750–c. 480 ) and the Classical period (c. 480–c. 330 ). It is found in both the ... [1 related articles]
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4. hydria
   hydria (hī'drēu) , ancient Greek water jar with three handles—two lateral for lifting, a third vertical for pouring. In shape it was similar to the amphora, the early form having a narrower shoulder, while a later one, called the kalpis, was curved at the shoulder and had a sma...
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5. Hydria
   `hydria`, c. 360–350 BC, from Paestum; the vertical handle used for pouring is located on the opposite side (Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Louvre) A `hydria` (plural `hydriai`) is a type of Greek pottery used for carrying water. The hydria has three handles. Two ...
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