| Word | porphyry |
|---|---|
| Definition | n. A hard igneous rock in a reddish groundmass with feldspar crystals. |
| Sentence | [Nero's] coffin, of white porphyry, stands there in the Domitian family tomb behind a rail of Thasian stone and overshadowed by an altar of Luna marble. |
| Source | Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, Nero, p. 239 Image: By Gunnar Ries Amphibol - Own work (own photo), CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3853254 |
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