faience
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faience
- /ˈfaɪ.əns/
Rhymes with -aɪəns
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French faïence, named after the city of Faenza, Italy, where it was made in the 16th century.
noun faiences · faïence · fayence
- A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material. The smile, you see, is perfect—wonderful / As mere Faience! a table ornament / To suit the richest mounting.
- Beads or small ornaments made from frit, from the eastern Mediterranean of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Beneath these booths were spread their goods; silks from Cos, bronze weapons and copper rods, or ingots from the rich mines of Cyprus, linens and muslins from Egypt; beads, idols, carven bowls, knives, glass ware, pottery in all shapes, and charms made of glazed faience or Egyptian stone; […].
Translations
Talk about this word "faience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/faience. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. faience. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/faience "faience." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/faience.Cite this
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title = {faience},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/faience},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
