Palissy

American  

[pa-lee-see] / pa liˈsi /

noun

1. Bernard c1510–89, French potter, enameler, and author.

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Palissy British  

/ palisi /

noun

1. Bernard (bɛrnar). 1510–89, French Huguenot potter and writer on natural history, noted for his rustic glazed earthenware: died in the Bastille

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Example Sentences

Well, that’s not entirely accurate, since it also goes, for one summer, to Saltburn, Felix’s family’s estate, a grassy expanse that boasts a Baroque mansion with stratospheric ceilings, one cantilevered staircase, copious portraiture, a Bernard Palissy ceramic platter collection and one of those garden mazes where characters get lost right along with plots.

From New York Times

"It can take two, four weeks for price realization, and there is intense market volatility now," said Anish Kapadia, energy director at research firm Palissy Advisors.

From Reuters

Finally, I come upon Rue Bernard Palissy, a short little street that, behind a modest, dark red door at No. 7, is home to Les Éditions de Minuit.

From Washington Post

Makers were initially inspired by Italian Renaissance maiolica and French Palissy ware, and the molded earthenware — made in England and the United States — was fanciful yet practical, whimsical yet drawn from nature.

From New York Times

Anish Kapadia, head of energy at the investor advisory service Palissy Advisors, said the price for the Oman stake was relatively low compared to comparable sales of natural-gas assets.

From Reuters