Celadon Definition
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Noun
Origin of Celadon
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Borrowed from the French céladon from the character named Céladon, who wore pale green ribbons, in the novel "Astree" by Honoré d'Urfé, from Latin Celadon, a warrior's name in Ovid's "Metamorphoses".
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French after Céladon , a character in L'Astrée, a romance by Honoré d'Urfé (1568–1625), French writer after Celadōn , a character in Ovid's Metamorphoses
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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