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rhy·ton (rī′tän′)

noun

an ancient Greek cup shaped like a drinking horn and typically made in the form of an animal's head

Etymology: Gr, neut. of rhytos, flowing, akin to rheein, to flow: see stream

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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