celadon

[ sel-uh-don, -dn ]

/ ˈsɛl əˌdɒn, -dn /

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noun

any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze.

any porcelain imitating these.

a pale gray-green.

adjective

having the color celadon.

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Origin of celadon

First recorded in 1760–70; named after Céladon, name of a character in L' Astrée, a tale by Honoré d'Urfé (1568–1625), French writer

Words nearby celadon

ceiling, ceilometer, ceinture, cel, Cela, celadon, celadonite, Celaeno, Celan, celandine, celandine poppy

How to use celadon in a sentence

A carved celadon-glazed ceramic Qianlong vase sold for $7.9 million, double its high presale estimate.
The Next Art Bubble|Vikram Mansharamani|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The "Celadon and Amelia" is dingy, and poor in all respects.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 54, No. 334, August 1843|Various
"Celadon" ware is abundant from Karachi to Babylon, and some of it is of extraordinary fineness and beauty of glaze.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Had we been the Celadon and Chloe of a country village, he could not have regarded us as more equal, so far as the world went.
The Caxtons, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Celadon in despair throws himself into a river; this refers to his voyage to Malta.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
When Alexis assumes the name of Celadon, he calls that love which Astrea had mistaken for fraternal affection.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli

British Dictionary definitions for celadon

celadon

/ (ˈsɛləˌdɒn) /

noun

a type of porcelain having a greyish-green glaze: mainly Chinese

a pale greyish-green colour, sometimes somewhat yellow

Word Origin for celadon

C18: from French, from the name of the shepherd hero of L'Astrée (1610), a romance by Honoré d'Urfé

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