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Search phrase: alabaster

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The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.84Sit, like his grandsire cut in alabaster?Sit like his Grandsire, cut in Alablaster?
OthelloOth V.ii.5And smooth as monumental alabaster:And smooth as Monumentall Alablaster:

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.419 Her azure veins, her alabaster skin, Her azure vaines, her alablaster skinne,
Venus and AdonisVen.363 Or ivory in an alabaster band; Or Iuorie in an allablaster band,

Glossary

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alablasterwhite, smooth [as alabaster]
alablasteralabaster [fine white material derived from limestone]

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ALABASTERBASICalabaster n, alablaster n

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