I. al‧a‧bas‧ter1 /ˈæləbɑːstə $ -bæstər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: alabastre, from Latin alabaster 'container made of alabaster', from Greek alabastros]
a white stone, used for making
statues or other objects for decoration
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