Gobelin

[ gob-uh-lin, goh-buh-; French gaw-blan ]

/ ˈgɒb ə lɪn, ˈgoʊ bə-; French gɔˈblɛ̃ /

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adjective

made at the tapestry factory established in Paris in the 15th century by the Gobelins, a French family of dyers and weavers.

resembling the tapestry made at the Gobelin factory.

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Origin of Gobelin

First recorded in1780–90

Words nearby Gobelin

gobble, gobbledegook, gobbler, gobby, go begging, Gobelin, go belly-up, go berserk, go-between, Gobi, Gobian

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How to use Gobelin in a sentence

Now his colouring is chic, capricious, and coquettish, now it is that of the most delicate faded Gobelin tapestry.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
In 1603 a new factory was started at Paris, under royal patronage, in the workshop of a family of dyers named Gobelin.
The Old Furniture Book|N. Hudson Moore
Go-b'lan´, so called from Gilles Gobelin, a famous tapestry maker of Paris in the fifteenth century.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
This enhances the value of any Gobelin that was sold to assist the Treasury in 1852.
Polly and Her Friends Abroad|Lillian Elizabeth Roy

There are in the state-rooms some fine Gobelin tapestries, inlaid cabinets, superb clocks, and a malachite vase and doors.
Nooks and Corners of English Life, Past and Present|John Timbs

British Dictionary definitions for Gobelin

Gobelin

/ (ˈɡəʊbəlɪn, French ɡɔblɛ̃) /

adjective

of or resembling tapestry made at the Gobelins' factory in Paris, having vivid pictorial scenes

noun

a tapestry of this kind

Word Origin for Gobelin

C19: from the Gobelin family, who founded the factory

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