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faience
noun fa·ience \fā-ˈän(t)s, fī-, -ˈäⁿs\
Definition of FAIENCE
: earthenware decorated with opaque colored glazes
Variants of FAIENCE
fa·ience or fa·ïence \fā-ˈän(t)s, fī-, -ˈäⁿs\
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Origin of FAIENCE
French, from Faenza, Italy
First Known Use: 1714
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