[{"word":"lachrymatory","phonetic":"/ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈlækɹɪmətəɹi/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A vase intended to hold tears, formerly used by archaeologists to designate certain urns found in Roman burials.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"1658: For beside these Lachrymatories, notable Lamps with Vessels of Oyles and Aromaticall Liquors attended noble Ossuaries. — Sir Thomas Browne, Urne-Burial (Penguin 2005, p. 21)"}],"synonyms":["lachrymal","lacrimal"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Pertaining to or causing tears.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lachrymatory"]}]