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Sevres

noun \ˈsev-rə, ˈsev(rə)\

Definition of SEVRES

:  an often elaborately decorated French porcelain

Variants of SEVRES

Sevres or Sèvres \ˈsev-rə, ˈsev(rə)\
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Origin of SEVRES

Sèvres, France
First Known Use: 1786

Sèvres

geographical name Sè·vres \ˈsevrə\

Definition of SÈVRES

commune N France SW of Paris pop 22,555

Rhymes with SÈVRES

breve, rev

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