Am'pho-rā, n.

n. [Lat. amphora, Gr. ἀμφορεύς, shortened from ἀμφιφορεύς, a jar with two handles, from ἀμφί, on both sides, and φορεύς, bearer; φορεῖν, φέρειν, to bear.] Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, &c.