Sèvres

[ se-vruh; English sev-ruh, sev ]

/ ˈsɛ vrə; English ˈsɛv rə, sɛv /

noun

a suburb of Paris in N France.

Also Sèvres ware. the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.

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Examples from the Web for sevres

He whom she had seen at Sevres on returning from Versailles.
The Royal Life Guard|Alexander Dumas (pere)
I must admit that she looked dazzling, like a bit of Meissen or Sevres in an ormolu cabinet.
Paradise Garden|George Gibbs
Why, the auctioneer's very voice was enough to crack the Sevres porcelain and blow the lace into annihilation.
The Fitz-Boodle Papers|William Makepeace Thackeray
She knows he would like to take the Sevres vases and walk up and down the room with them in his arms.
Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad|Various

Meat costs more at Sevres than at Paris, if you carefully examine the qualities.
The Petty Troubles of Married Life, Complete|Honore de Balzac

British Dictionary definitions for sevres

Sèvres

/ (French sɛvrə) /

noun

porcelain ware manufactured at Sèvres, near Paris, from 1756, characterized by the use of clear colours and elaborate decorative detail

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