azulejo
noun
(in Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking countries) a glazed and painted tile used as a wainscot or facing.
azulejos
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pluralof azulejo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And all across Portugal, the typically blue designs of azulejos — ceramic tiles — are spread across churches, monasteries, castles, palaces, university halls, parks, train stations, hotel lobbies and apartment facades.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2014
The azulejos covering the walls are fine examples of sixteenth-century workmanship from the potteries of Triana.
From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
It is a lovely retablo of azulejos, designed by Franciso Niculoso, an Italian, in 1504.
From The Story of Seville by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley
In the centre of this grove is a beautiful edifice,—a square pavilion entirely faced, within and without, with the azulejos, with the exception only of the roof.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
At the furthest end the edifice widens, and forms an open saloon, surrounded with seats, glittering with the bright hues of the azulejos.
From The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. by Nathaniel Armstrong Wells
