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faience

Or fa·ïence

[fahy-ahns, fey-, fa-yahns]

noun

  1. glazed earthenware or pottery, especially a fine variety with highly colored designs.



faïence

/ feɪ-, faɪˈɑːns /

noun

    1. tin-glazed earthenware, usually that of French, German, Italian, or Scandinavian origin

    2. ( as modifier )

      a faïence cup

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faïence1

1705–15; < French, originally pottery of Faenza, city in northern Italy
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faïence1

C18: from French, strictly: pottery from Faenza

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