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vitrine definition

vit·rine (vitrin, vi trēn)

noun

a glass-paneled cabinet or glass display case for art objects, curios, etc.

Etymology: Fr < vitre, pane of glass < L vitrum, glass

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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