Sèvres

 [se-vruh; Eng. sev-ruh, sev]  

Sè·vres

   [se-vruh; Eng. sev-ruh, sev]
noun
1.
a suburb of Paris in N France. 21,296.
2.
Also, Sèvres ware. the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.
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Sèvres (French sɛvrə)
 
—n
porcelain ware manufactured at Sèvres, near Paris, from 1756, characterized by the use of clear colours and elaborate decorative detail

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