Faience Definition

fāäns, fīäns; Fr fȧyäōs
noun
Opaquely glazed earthenware.
Webster's New World
A moderate to strong greenish blue.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Faience

Noun

Singular:
faience
Plural:
faiences

Origin of Faience

  • From French faïence, named after the city Faenza in Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.

    From Wiktionary

  • French faïence after Faïence , Faenza, Italy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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