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faïence
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun faïence has 1 sense
CIDE DICTIONARY
faïence, n. [F., fr. Faenza , a town in Italy, the original place of manufacture.].
Glazed earthenware; esp., a fine variety that which is decorated with colorful designs in an opaque glaze. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
faïence, n. decorated and glazed earthenware and porcelain, e.g. delft or majolica.
Etymology
F fa{iuml}ence f. Faenza in Italy
ROGET THESAURUS
faïence
Sculpture
N sculpture, insculpture, carving, statuary, high relief, low relief, bas relief, relief, relieve, bassorilievo, altorilievo, mezzorilievo, intaglio, anaglyph, medal, medallion, cameo, marble, bronze, terra cotta, papier-mache, ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware, cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma, statue, cast, glyptotheca, sculptured, v, in relief, anaglyptic, ceroplastic, ceramic, parian, marble, xanthian.
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